Zandwerven
Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
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Zandwerven (West Frisian: Sandwerfen) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 8 km east of Heerhugowaard.
Zandwerven | |
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Hamlet | |
Farm in Zandwerven | |
  Zandwerven Location in the Netherlands  Zandwerven Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°57′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Opmeer |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 115 |
| • Density | 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1715[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp (artificial living hill) on the sand". Zandwerven is the site of a Neolithic settlement, and artefacts have been recovered from 1,700 Before Christ.[3]
Zandwerven has place name signs. It was home to 108 people in 1840.[4]
