| Schermerhorn | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| 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: | Alkmaar |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.30 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,275 |
| 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: | 1636 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 072 |
Schermerhorn (pronounced as /nl/) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 9 km south of Heerhugowaard.
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Den Horn, and means "corner (of the dike) in the Schermer (polder)".[3] Schermerhorn developed in the 13th century on the northern corner of the dike surrounding the former island . In 1635, it was connected to the main land and Alkmaar.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a three aisled basilica-like church with a slender tower and needle spire. The church was built between 1634 and 1635.[4] There are six polder mills and a wind mill museum in mill D in Schermerhorn. The museum has a glass floor in order to demonstrate the inner workings of a polder mill. In 1928, the pumping station Wilhelmina was built.
Schermerhorn was home to 643 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Schermer. In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar.[5]