Tuitjenhorn is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Harenkarspel

Harenkarspel

Harenkarspel is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The main town of Harenkarspel is Tuitjenhorn-Population centres :...

, Tuitjenhorn is the main town of the Harenkarspel

Harenkarspel

Harenkarspel is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The main town of Harenkarspel is Tuitjenhorn-Population centres :...

 municipality. Tuitjenhorn lies about 9 km northwest of Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.-History:...

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In 2001, the town of Tuitjenhorn had 2487 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 942 residences.
The statistical area "Tuitjenhorn", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3200.