Hoogwoud

Hoogwoud (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxʋʌut]; West Frisian: Hougwoud) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Heerhugowaard.

Hoogwoud
Town
Hoogwoud in 2014
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoogwoud in the municipality of Opmeer.
Coordinates: 52°42′55″N 4°56′12″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityOpmeer
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,170
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Hoogwoud received city rights in 1414. It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with Opmeer.[1]

Geography

Hoogwoud is located at 52°42′55″N 4°56′12″E in middle of the municipality of Opmeer in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is situated north of the population centers of Opmeer and Spanbroek.

Demography

In 2001, the town of Hoogwoud had 3170 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.92 km², and contained 1226 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hoogwoud", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3350.[3]

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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