Midwoud
| Midwoud | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
| ||
 | ||
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Midwoud in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. | ||
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°4′E / 52.717°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 52°43′N 5°4′E / 52.717°N 5.067°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Municipality | Medemblik | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 1,703 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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.
Until 1979, Midwoud was a separate municipality. The area of that municipality is now part of Noorder-Koggenland and Wognum.
In 2001, the village of Midwoud had 1703 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.3 km², and contained 705 residences.[1] The wider statistical area of Midwoud has a population of around 2200.[2] This includes the hamlet De Buurt.
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Noorder-Koggenland .
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Midwoud". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, September 11, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.