Zijdewind
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Zijdewind (West Frisian: Sidewind) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 8 km north of Heerhugowaard.
Zijdewind | |
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Village | |
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  Zijdewind Location in the Netherlands  Zijdewind Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′38″N 4°50′20″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area | |
• Village | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 405 |
| • Density | 181/km2 (468/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 290 |
| • Rural | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1736[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
The village was first mentioned in 1421 as Nuwe Nyedorper Zydwijnde, and means "sidewards located dike".[3] Zijdewind started as a peat excavation village. In 1652, a church was built, but was decommissioned. It was used as a farm and often mockingly called the cow church. In 1970, it was demolished to make way for a roundabout.[4]
The statistical area "Zijdewind", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 310.[5]
