Nibbixwoud is a village in the Dutch

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 9 km north of Hoorn

Hoorn

-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...

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Nibbixwoud was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with 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...

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In 2001, the village of Nibbixwoud had 1572 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.32 km², and contained 601 residences. The statistical district "Nibbixwoud and Wijzend", which covers the two villages and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2340.

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Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

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