Berkmeer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km east of Heerhugowaard.

Berkmeer
Hamlet
Wind mill Berkmeermolen
Wind mill Berkmeermolen
Berkmeer is located in Netherlands
Berkmeer
Berkmeer
Location in the Netherlands
Berkmeer is located in North Holland
Berkmeer
Berkmeer
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°54′E / 52.683°N 4.900°E / 52.683; 4.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
 • Total2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total110
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1713[1]
Dialing code0226

The hamlet was first mentioned around 1631 as De Berck meer, and refers to the lake which was poldered in 1636. The name means "birch lake".[3] Berkmeer does not have place name signs. On 28 January 1256, William II of Holland fell through the ice at Berkmeer and was killed by the locals. Berkmeer was home to 141 people in 1840.[4]

The polder mill Berkmeermolen was built around 1608. In 1877, a pumping station was installed next to the wind mill and it was decommissioned in 1925. In 1941, it returned to active service and operated until 1990. The wind mill nowadays functions on a voluntary basis.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1713BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Berkmeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Berkmeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Berkmeermolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.