Zuid-Scharwoude
Zuid-Scharwoude (West Frisian: Sûd-Skerwou) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Dijk en Waard, about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar.
Zuid-Scharwoude | |
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Village | |
Dutch Reformed church | |
| Coat of arms | |
Zuid-Scharwoude Location in the Netherlands Zuid-Scharwoude Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°49′E / 52.683°N 4.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Dijk en Waard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,385 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1722[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Sudrekercha. The current name means "southern forest near Schoorl". Zuid (south) was added to distinguish from Noord-Scharwoude.[3][4] Zuid-Scharwoude developed in the 11th century as a linear settlement along a dike.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century as a replacement of a 12th-century church, and renovated in 1819. In 1905, the tower collapsed and the church was shortened with a built-in tower.[5]
Zuid-Scharwoude was home to 626 people in 1840.[6] It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it became a part of Langedijk.[7] It used to be the capital of Langedijk. Since 2022 it has become part of the new municipality of Dijk en Waard.[6]
Gallery edit
- Bar in Zuid-Scharwoude
- Statue in Zuid-Scharwoude
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1722CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Zuid-Scharwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Noord-Scharwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Zuid-Scharwoude" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Zuid-Scharwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, , KNAW, 2011.