Zwaagdijk-West

Zwaagdijk-West
Village
School
School
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Zwaagdijk-West is located in Netherlands
Zwaagdijk-West
Zwaagdijk-West
Location in the Netherlands
Zwaagdijk-West is located in North Holland
Zwaagdijk-West
Zwaagdijk-West
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°40′33″N 5°3′33″E / 52.67583°N 5.05917°E / 52.67583; 5.05917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityMedemblik
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
585
 • Density380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1685[1]
Dialing code0228

Zwaagdijk-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːɣdɛik ˈʋɛst]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 3 km north of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag. Zwaagdijk-Oost is the settlement on the eastern side of the dike, Zwaagdijk-West is on the western side.[3] In 1929, the Catholic Jacobus de Meerdere Church was built in Zwaagdijk-West.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1685PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Zwaagdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Zwaagdijk-West". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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