Schermer

{{for|the bridge player|John Schermer}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Schermer

| settlement_type = Former municipality

| image_skyline = Schermer polder 1.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Polder in Schermer

| image_flag = Schermer vlag.svg

| flag_size = 100x67px

| flag_alt =

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Schermer.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

| shield_alt =

| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0458 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Schermer in a municipal map of North Holland

| map_caption = Location in North Holland

| coordinates = {{coord|52|37|N|4|49|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Alkmaar

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Schermer}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Schermer}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Schermer}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 1841GB

|trans-title=|language = Dutch

|author =

|date =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|accessdate = 21 March 2014}}

| elevation_m = −3

| elevation_max_footnotes =

| elevation_max_m =

| elevation_min_footnotes =

| elevation_min_m =

| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Schermer}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Schermer}}

| population_demonym =

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 1636, 1840–1847

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 072

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.schermer.nl}}

| footnotes =

}}

Schermer ({{IPA|nl|ˈsxɛrmər|-|420 Schermer.ogg}}) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name comes from "skir mere", which means "bright lake".{{cite book |author=Groenedijk, T.|title=Nederlandse plaatsnamen|year=2000|publisher=Slingenberg Boekproducties|location=Hoogeveen, Netherlands|isbn=9789027420978}} Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar.

The municipality of Schermer included not only the Schermer polder, but also the polders of Oterleek, Mijzenpolder and Eilandspolder.