Midwoud
Encyclopedia
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. The wider statistical area of Midwoud has a population of around 2200. This includes the hamlet De Buurt.
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...
.
Until 1979, Midwoud was a separate municipality. The area of that municipality is now part of Noorder-Koggenland and Wognum
Wognum
Wognum is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Wognum received city rights in 1392 but lost them in 1426...
.
In 2001, the village of Midwoud had 1703 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.3 km², and contained 705 residences. The wider statistical area of Midwoud has a population of around 2200. This includes the hamlet De Buurt.