De Hulk () is a hamlet and nature reserve in the municipalities of

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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

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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

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(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