Westwoud
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Westwoud is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the region of West Friesland in North Holland, about 4 kilometers northeast of Hoorn. The town is part of the municipality of Drechterland and has a population of 1,785.
Westwoud | |
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Village | |
Former town hall of Westwoud | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Westwoud Location of Westwoud in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′0″N 5°8′0″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Drechterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,785 |
| • Density | 205.88/km2 (533.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Westwouder |
| Postcode | 1617 |
| Area code | 0228 |
Westwoud received city rights in 1414, along with the villages of Westerblokker and Oosterblokker. This mainly meant it could form its own judicial district, which was abolished in 1811. [2] It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when it merged with Hoogkarspel and Oosterblokker to form the municipality Bangert, which was changed to Drechterland in 1980.[3]
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Village center
Saint Martin's Church
Historic border pole
