Coordinates: 52°38′31″N 4°59′49″E / 52.64194°N 4.99694°E / 52.64194; 4.99694

Berkhout

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Berkhout
Village
Dutch Reformed church
Dutch Reformed church
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
 • Total
18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Elevation−2.3 m (−7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,605
 • Density142.1/km2 (368.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1647[1]
Dialing code0229

Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Hoorn.

History

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The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch (Betula) trees".[3] Berkhout developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation village.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped church in Renaissance Revival style built in 1884. The titittower(= was added in 1886.[4]

Berkhout was home to 766 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1979 when it was merged into Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.[5]


Notable people

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Climate

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Climate data for Berkhout (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1999−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
18.0
(64.4)
22.3
(72.1)
27.1
(80.8)
29.8
(85.6)
32.5
(90.5)
35.7
(96.3)
33.0
(91.4)
29.7
(85.5)
25.0
(77.0)
19.1
(66.4)
14.4
(57.9)
35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
6.5
(43.7)
9.5
(49.1)
13.7
(56.7)
17.3
(63.1)
19.7
(67.5)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
18.8
(65.8)
14.4
(57.9)
9.7
(49.5)
6.7
(44.1)
13.8
(56.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
9.1
(48.4)
12.8
(55.0)
15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
17.6
(63.7)
14.7
(58.5)
11.0
(51.8)
7.2
(45.0)
4.4
(39.9)
10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
0.9
(33.6)
2.4
(36.3)
4.5
(40.1)
8.0
(46.4)
10.8
(51.4)
13.1
(55.6)
13.0
(55.4)
10.6
(51.1)
7.6
(45.7)
4.4
(39.9)
1.8
(35.2)
6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
3.5
(38.3)
6.7
(44.1)
6.3
(43.3)
2.9
(37.2)
−4.4
(24.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−21.9
(−7.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.3
(2.89)
61.1
(2.41)
51.8
(2.04)
41.3
(1.63)
52.3
(2.06)
58.3
(2.30)
73.5
(2.89)
98.1
(3.86)
84.8
(3.34)
98.6
(3.88)
84.6
(3.33)
86.5
(3.41)
864.2
(34.02)
Average relative humidity (%) 88.3 86.6 83.3 79.7 78.2 79.6 79.6 81.4 84.6 86.5 89.5 89.6 83.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.4 95.3 153.1 209.9 236.6 218.8 233.6 205.5 155.5 120.7 68.0 59.1 1,825.5
Percentage possible sunshine 27.1 33.9 41.5 49.5 48.5 43.5 46.2 45.0 40.8 36.5 25.7 24.7 38.6
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[6][7]

References

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