Berkmeer

Berkmeer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland.

It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km east of Heerhugowaard.

The hamlet was first mentioned around 1631 as De Berck meer, and refers to the lake which was poldered in 1636.

On 28 January 1256, William II of Holland fell through the ice at Berkmeer and was killed by the locals.

In 1877, a pumping station was installed next to the wind mill and it was decommissioned in 1925.