Hauwert
Encyclopedia
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 is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. From 1816 to 1979, it was part of the municipality of Nibbixwoud
.
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. 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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik
Medemblik
Medemblik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.- History :...
, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn
Hoorn
-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...
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Hauwert is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. From 1816 to 1979, it was part of the municipality of Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.Nibbixwoud was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with Wognum....
.
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. Most of the population lives outside the centre, along the road between Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.Nibbixwoud was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with Wognum....
and Wervershoof
Wervershoof
Wervershoof is a former municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia...
. The wider statistical area of Hauwert has a population of around 620.