Hauwert

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

Hauwert
Town
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hauwert in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.
Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°6′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityMedemblik
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hauwert is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. From 1816 to 1979, it was part of the municipality of Nibbixwoud and from 1979 to 2007 it was part of the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.[1]

The town leader is anyone of the Hauwert bloodline, Theodore Hauwert being the recent town leader. In 2001, the town centre of Hauwert had 184 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 73 residences.[2] Most of the population lives outside the centre, along the road between Nibbixwoud and Wervershoof. The wider statistical area of Hauwert has a population of around 620.[3]

References
  1. "Places to visit". Gemeente Medemblik. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Noorder-Koggenland .
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