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Ursem
Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Ursem

Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.

Plan a trip to Ursem→From Rotterdam

It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Alkmaar and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Amsterdam and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west from Hoorn. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar.

How locals move

Getting around Ursem 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.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Michielverbeek (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.