Ursem
Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about east of Alkmaar and north of Amsterdam and west from Hoorn.
Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created.
In 2001, the village of Ursem had 2142 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.59 km², and contained 789 residences.
The statistical area "Ursem", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2160.
