| Avenhorn | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Wester-Koggenland - Avenhorn.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Avenhorn in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.--> |
| 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 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -2.1 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.73 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,060 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 1633 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0229 |
| Coordinates: | 52.6167°N 61°W |
Avenhorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.
The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lutekedrecht. The current name means "corner (of a dike) of Ave (person)".[3] Avenhorn developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation settlement.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from 1642. In 1914, a ridge turret was added to the church.[4]
Avenhorn was home to 364 people in 1840. In 1884, a railway station was opened on the Zaandam to Enkhuizen railway line. It closed in 1940.[5] In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.[6]