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De Hulk () is a hamlet and nature reserve in the municipalities of
Koggenland Koggenland ( fy, Koggelân) is a municipality in North Holland province and the region of West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland. ...
and
Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...
in the Dutch province of
North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
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De Hulk, which derives its name from a type of ship, is clamped between the villages Scharwoude and
Berkhout Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about west of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch (''Betula ...
(Koggenland) and the district
Grote Waal Grote is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Grote (1814–1886), English colonial administrator * Augustus Radcliffe Grote (1841–1903), British entomologist * Byron Grote (born 1948), CFO of BP * Dennis Grote (born 1986 ...
(Hoorn). The nature and recreation reserve is 58 acres (23.5 ha) and includes grazing cattle and sheep in the meadows beside the forest area. The area is also a canoe interchange station. The hamlet consists of about 80 houses and 130 holiday homes.


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Hoorn Populated places in North Holland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub