Ursem

{{Infobox settlement | name = Ursem | settlement_type = Village | other_name =  | native_name =  | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Ursum aanzicht.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_shield = Ursem wapen.svg | nickname = | motto =  | pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland | pushpin_label_position = top | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = North Holland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Koggenland <br> Alkmaar | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_party = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1645JZ |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 28 April 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = -2.7 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 13.98 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=28 April 2022 |quote=two entries minus Rustenburg; 65 people in Alkmaar}}</ref> | population_total = 2,850 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 1645 & 1646<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 072 | coordinates = {{coord|52|38|N|4|54|E|region:NL_type:city(2670)|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = }} '''Ursem''' is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about {{convert|7|km}} east of Alkmaar and {{convert|30|km}} north of Amsterdam and {{convert|10|km}} west from Hoorn. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ursem |title=Ursem |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428145241/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ursem |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History == The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Urisheim, and means "settlement of Uri (person)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ursem |title=Ursem |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Ursem developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. It used to be concentrated around the church, but moved southwards towards the dike.<ref name="monument">{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0164.php |title=Ursem |author=Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2006 |language=nl |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref>

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden ridge turret. It was built between 1846 and 1847 to replace a 1659 church. The Catholic St Bavo church is a three aisled church with a lean tower and was built between 1920 and 1921 to replace its 1856 predecessor.<ref name="monument"/>

Ursem was home to 268 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats"/> Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Kerkpad 4 Ned. Herv. Kerk 25-2-12 .1.JPG|Dutch Reformed Church File:1645 Ursem, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg|Canal view File:Ursum - Ondermolen O.jpg|Windmill Ondermolen O File:Houten dijkwoning met platte Friese dakpannen - Ursem - 20405841 - RCE.jpg|Wooden dike house </gallery>

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Category:Former municipalities of North Holland Category:Populated places in North Holland Category:Koggenland Category:Alkmaar