Editing Schoorl

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'''Schoorl''' is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Holland]]. It is a part of the municipality of [[Bergen, North Holland|Bergen]], and lies about 8&nbsp;km northwest of [[Alkmaar]]. Until 2001, Schoorl was also a municipality of its own.

Schoorl is a village in between the polder area of [[North Holland]] and the Schoorlse [[dunes]]. The village is about 8&nbsp;km (5mls) long and never wider than 2&nbsp;km (1mls). The village is heavily protected by the highest and widest dunes of the [[Netherlands]], which reach about 54&nbsp;m (164&nbsp;ft) above sealevel right behind the center of Schoorl, and are more than 5&nbsp;km (3mls) wide.

Schoorl is a major local tourism location in the summer and counts over 25 campsites, the largest concentration of campsites in the [[Netherlands]].

[[File:Raadhuisje Schoorl.jpg|thumb|left|Raadhuisje Schoorl]]
The village, earlier named ''Scorel'' contains evidence of a long history in the form of two ''raadhuisjes'' (town hall) aging from 1600. The Dutch painter and evangelist [[Jan van Scorel]] was born here.

[[Meidenmarkt]] is the most renowned yearly festivity that is celebrated once a year on the second day (Monday) of [[pentecost]] (see also this [[Pentecost#When is Pentecost.3F|list of dates]] to see when Pentecost begins). The celebration is a 100-year-old tradition where the local youngsters can meet partners of the opposite sex. The celebration takes place on the [[klimduin]] in the center of town. This [[klimduin]] is a century-old attraction and many Dutch people have visited it as part of a school trip.

During [[World War II]], [[Kamp Schoorl]] was a [[concentration camp]] originally built as a Dutch army camp. Jews and political prisoners were imprisoned there and some were then deported in camps in the east where they were later murdered.

==Statistics==
The former municipality of Schoorl also included [[Aagtdorp]], [[Catrijp]], [[Groet]], and [[Camperduin]], and had about 6500 inhabitants.
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"Schoorl" was until about 200 years ago known as "Schorel" (also part known as "Schoreldam") and the family crest (coat of arms) is recorded as being St Michaels (the dragon slayer), and was found on a grave some 1,000 years old.

It appears that Jan van Schorel during his travelling through southern countries in Europe held it was easier to use the name Jan van Scorel, Jan van Schoorl, and other versions of his surname. Very old maps of North Holland/The Netherlands show "Schorel".

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Dutch municipality Bergen, North Holland}}
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[[Category:Holocaust locations in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]
[[Category:Bergen, North Holland]]