Driehuis

Driehuis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland; part of the municipality of Velsen, it lies about 8 km north of Haarlem and 15 km west-northwest of Amsterdam.

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Locality: Driehuis NH
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,080
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Driehuis
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Driehuis, de Sint Engelmundskerk foto1 2011-06-12 14.37.JPG
Settlement.image_size: 200px
Settlement.image_caption: Sint Engelmunds Church in Driehuis
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieVelsen.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Velsen - Driehuis.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Driehuis in the municipality of Velsen. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Image: Driehuis, de Sint Engelmundskerk foto1 2011-06-12 14.37.JPG

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Driehuis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland; part of the municipality of Velsen, it lies about 8 km north of Haarlem and 15 km west-northwest of Amsterdam.

== History == It was first mentioned in 1680 as Drie Huysen, and means "three houses". Driehuizen developed in the 19th century at an intersection of roads. It is mainly a commuter's town.