hoorn

Hoorn (population: 67,952 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, and was the main market-town for the region of West-Friesland. The municipality covers an area of 52.24 km² (of which 32.93 km² is water). The municipality of Hoorn also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Blokker, Zwaag. Hoorn is located on the IJsselmeer. There is a small shell beach opposite the Nieuwsteeg street. There is a historical railway between Hoorn and Medemblik. It received city rights in 1357. Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, was named after Hoorn by Willem Schouten, who grew up here. For the Count of Horne see Eighty Years' War.

Zwaag

Zwaag is a town on the north side of Hoorn. It received city rights in 1406. Zwaag was until 1980 a litle village with cadle holders and farmers. It became part of Hoorn around that time and Hoorn could grow bigger. Now almost all of the farmers has left the village and there are lots of houses and industy build over there. for more info http://plaats.nl/?Zwaag_Hoorn_Noord-Holland&town=2703&nset=1 (in Dutch)

External link

Official Website
http://www.plattegronden.nl/hoorn/

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