Venhuizen (; fy, Fenhúze) is a town in the north-western
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, in the province of
North Holland and the region of
West-Frisia, in the municipality of
Drechterland
Drechterland () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its o ...
. Venhuizen was a separate municipality until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the existing municipality of Drechterland. It was decided to call the new municipality Drechterland.
On a map of the Hollands Noorderkwartier from 1288 is Venhuizen mentioned as ''Veenhusen''. The name could be referring to houses at or in the fen.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th century. The other large church is the Roman Catholic St. Lucaskerk (St. Lucas church), built in 1956. It's also locally called the tough (robust) church (nl: ''stoere'').
Culture
The village fest occurs every year with
Pentecost and entails a fun fair, a horse race, a volleyball tournament and several festivals. Since 2017 there is also a yearly food festival in Venhuizen named Food Festival Venhuizen. It is the largest open air restaurant in
West Frisia
West Frisia ( la, Frisia Occidentalis) is a term that, when used in an international context, refers to the traditionally Frisian areas that are located west of the Dollart (i.e. in the present-day Netherlands). Along with East Frisia and North ...
with more than 8,000 visitors. In 2020 it will be on 9 and 10 May on ''De Vliegende Faam'' in the center of the village.
Notable people
*
Hendrik Offerhaus (born 20 May 1875), rower
*
Rob Compas (born 10 November 1966), road bicycle racer
*
Rick Hooijboer (born 3 August 1974), football player
*
Mathieu Boots (born 23 June 1976), soccer player
*
Peter Koning (born 3 December 1990), racing cyclist
Gallery
File:Venhuizen1.jpg, Dutch Reformed Church in Venhuizen
File:venhuizen4.jpg, The former town hall from 1662.
File:Venhuizen_ St._Lucaskerk.jpg, ''St. Lucaskerk''.
File:Venhuizen3.jpg, Restaurant next to the former town hall from 1662
File:Venhuizen2.jpg, One of the typical houses at Venhuizen
File:Ijsbaan_venhuizen_03_0.jpg, The Teun Sluis-iceskating rink at Venhuizen
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2006
Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Drechterland
{{NorthHolland-geo-stub