Dirkshorn

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| name = Dirkshorn

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:3420180620 Oude Raadhuis Dirkshorn.jpg

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| image_caption = Former town hall

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| 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 = Schagen

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1746AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 1 May 2022 }}

| elevation_m = -0.4

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| area_total_km2 = 10.17

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=1 May 2022 |quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 1,550

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1746

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0224

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|45|N|4|47|E|region:NL_type:city(1600)|display=inline,title}}

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Dirkshorn (West Frisian: Durkshorn) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 9 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Dierickshorn, and means "corner of Dierick (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/dirkshorn |title=Dirkshorn - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}} Dirkshorn is a dike village which developed in the Late Middle Ages.{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0056.php |title=Dirkshorn |author=Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2006 |language=nl |access-date=1 May 2022}}

The Dutch Reformed church is a Gothic Revival church which was built in 1868 to replace the 1659 church.