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Berkhout
Berkhout is a town in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about west of Hoorn.
In 2001, Berkhout had 956 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was , and contained 393 residences. The statistical area "Berkhout", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1,780.
Berkhout (surname)
Berkhout is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bernard Berkhout (born 1961), Dutch physician and jazz clarinetist
- Christine Marie Berkhout (1893–1932), Dutch mycologist
- Guus Berkhout (born 1940), Dutch engineer
- Lobke Berkhout (born 1980), Dutch sailor