Zuidschermer is a village in the
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Alkmaar, and lies about 7 km south of the city of Alkmaar.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1867 as "Zd Schemer (Zwarte kerkje)" and means "southern (part) of the
Schermer
Schermer () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name came from "''skir mere''", which means "bright lake" (ref. Groenedijk, 2000). Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.
The municipality of Sche ...
(''
polder'')". Zuidschermer developed after the Schermer was ''poldered'' in 1635 at the intersection of the Zuidervaart with the Driehuizerweg. It started to grow after 1930.
The Dutch Reformed church is better known as Zwarte Kerkje (Little black church). It was constructed out of tarred wood in 1662. In 1831, it was connected with the school. In 1834, the walls were rebuilt in stone. The Catholic St Michaels Church is a three aisled basilica-like church with a needle spire in
expressionist
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style. It was constructed between 1930 and 1931.
The wind mill Poldermolen K is a ''
polder'' mill from 1635. It was moved to its current location in 1645. Until 1929, it drained the K part of the ''polder''. In 1983, it was restored. In 1987, a little ''
paaltjasker'' was built near the farm Blockerhoeck.
Zuidschermer was home to 377 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Zuidschermer, Bij Zuidervaart 22 - Dorpsschoolgebouw.jpg, School
File:Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Zuidschermer - 20384685 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Zuidschermer
File:Zuidschermer Zuidervaart 65 Pastorie Michaelskerk.jpg, Clergy house
File:Zuidschermer - paaltjasker.jpg, Paaltjasker
References
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Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar