Schermer
Schermer | |
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Former municipality | |
Polder in Schermer | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°49′E / 52.617°N 4.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.39 km2 (24.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 61.39 km2 (23.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1636, 1840–1847 |
| Area code | 072 |
| Website | www |
Schermer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛrmər] ⓘ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name comes from "skir mere", which means "bright lake". Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar.
The municipality of Schermer included not only the Schermer polder, but also the polders of Oterleek, Mijzenpolder and Eilandspolder.