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Butterhuizen
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Butterhuizen

Butterhuizen, part of the former municipality of Heerhugowaard, is a neighbourhood of Heerhugowaard and a former hamlet in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.

Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Dijk en Waard.

How locals move

Getting around Butterhuizen the local way

  • Get inYou can get to visit Alkmaar from the UK by using a ferry to Holland.
  • Get inThere are a number of ferry companies based in the North East of England whose ports in Holland are a short drive away from Alkmaar, which also offer a range of mini-cruises.
  • Get inThis section begins by crossing on the ferry (Buiksloterwegveer), behind Amsterdam Centraal Station.

From Wikivoyage: Alkmaar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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