De Waal
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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De Waal is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 15 km north of Den Helder.
De Waal | |
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Village | |
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  De Waal Location in the Netherlands  De Waal Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′N 4°49′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Texel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 205 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1793[1] |
| Dialing code | 0222 |
The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach".[3] De Waal started to developed after the Waalenburg polder was created in 1436. The Dutch Reformed church is built on a terp (artificial hill). It was destroyed in 1945 during the Georgian uprising. A new church was built in 1952 and a tower was added in 1961.[4]
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Sculpture 'the Game' designed by Marijn Koenen Gorter
House in De Waal
Dutch Reformed church
Farmland near De Waal
