Zuid-Scharwoude

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Zuid-Scharwoude
Coat of arms
52°41′N 4°49′E / 52.683°N 4.817°E / 52.683; 4.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityDijk en WaardArea • Total5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,385 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1722[1]
Dialing code0226

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.

History

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

  • Bar in Zuid-Scharwoude
    Bar in Zuid-Scharwoude
  • Statue in Zuid-Scharwoude
    Statue in Zuid-Scharwoude

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1722CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Zuid-Scharwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Noord-Scharwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Zuid-Scharwoude" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Zuid-Scharwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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