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Venhuizen
Village
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Flag of Venhuizen
Flag
Coat of arms of Venhuizen
Coat of arms
Venhuizen is located in Netherlands
Venhuizen
Venhuizen
Location in Netherlands
Venhuizen is located in North Holland
Venhuizen
Venhuizen
Location in North Holland
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Drechterland
Area
 • Total 8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
-1.0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 4,310
 • Density 507.1/km2 (1,313.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1606
Dialing code 0228

Venhuizen (Dutch: [vɛnˈɦœyzə(n)]; West Frisian: Fenhúze) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, in the municipality of Drechterland. 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 refer 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 includes a fun fair, a horse race, a volleyball tournament and several festivals. Each spring since 2017, a Food Festival Venhuizen has been held, attracting more than 10,000 visitors annually.

Notable people

  • Hendrik Offerhaus (1875–1953), rower
  • Rob Compas (born 1966), road bicycle racer
  • Rick Hooijboer (born 1974), football player
  • Mathieu Boots (born 1976), soccer player
  • Peter Koning (born 1990), racing cyclist

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