Huizen Municipality
Huizen is a municipality and a village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The name "Huizen" is Dutch for "houses" and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region, instead of the more common sod houses of the time, appeared here.- …has 41,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- …is also known as “Gemeente Huizen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Groeve Oostermeent and ‘t Harde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laren and Naarden.
Laren
Laren is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands.
Huizen Municipality
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Latitude
52.2966° or 52° 17′ 48″ north
Longitude
5.2413° or 5° 14′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F4776WR+MG
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In Other Languages
“Huizen Municipality” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Huizen”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Warandebergen and Oud Naarden.
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