Zwaagdijk-Oost
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Zwaagdijk-Oost (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːɣdɛik ˈoːst]) is a linear settlement in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Medemblik.[3]
Zwaagdijk-Oost | |
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Village | |
Farm in Zwaagdijk-Oost | |
  Zwaagdijk-Oost Location in the Netherlands  Zwaagdijk-Oost Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′17″N 5°7′57″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Medemblik |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.3 m (−4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 129/km2 (335/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1681, 1682 & 1684[1] |
| Dialing code | 0228 |
The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag. Zwaagdijk-Oost is the settlement on the eastern side of the dike, Zwaagdijk-West is on the western side.[4] In 1954, the Catholic St Jozef church was built in Zwaagdijk-Oost.[5]
