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Grootschermer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar.

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Grootschermer
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Village
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
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File:Grootschermer, Scheepjeserf 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Former town hall
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Grootschermer.svg
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Zuid- en Noord-Schermer wapen.svg
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Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
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top
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
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Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Holland
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Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Alkmaar
Settlement.elevation_m
-2.8

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Grootschermer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Skirmere, and means "big white/clear lake". Grootschermer developed in the 13th century when a dike was constructed around the Eilandspolder. It was partially a peat excavation settlement. Until 1811, it consists of two linear settlements.

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