Midwoud

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

52°43′N 5°4′E / 52.717°N 5.067°E / 52.717; 5.067CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityMedemblikArea

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• Total5.84 km² (2.25 sq mi)Elevation

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−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,415 • Density410/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

1679^[1]

Dialing code0229

Midwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn.

History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Midwoude, and means "middle forest". Middle is used, because it is located between Oostwoud and Nibbixwoud.^[3] Midwoud developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement.^[4]

In 1984, the Dutch Reformed church burnt down, and only the neoclassic church tower from 1867 remained. A new church was built in 1987 near the old church leaving the tower detached.^[4]

Midwoud was home to 218 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality. In 1979, the area of that municipality became part of Noorder-Koggenland and Wognum. In 1990, houses were built in the area between Midwoud and Oostwoud, thus forming a single build-up area. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Medemblik.^[5]

Gallery

Farm in Midwoud
Church tower of Midwoud
Former mayor's residence
House in Midwoud

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 1679CZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Midwoud - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Midwoud" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Midwoud". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.