Katwoude

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Katwoude
Coat of arms
52°28′N 5°3′E / 52.467°N 5.050°E / 52.467; 5.050CountryNetherlandsProvince North HollandMunicipalityWaterlandArea • Total7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)Elevation−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total335 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1145[1]
Dialing code0299

Katwoude is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 2 km north of Monnickendam.

The village was first mentioned in 1310 as "lant van Kattwoude". Even though there is a cat in the shield dating from 1566, it is not related to the animal.[3] The name of the village refers to a swamp forest (-woude) that grew on kattige soil. This refers to the poor, lumpy peat soil around Katwoude.[4]

Katwoude was home to 182 people in 1840. It used to be a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991, when it became part of Waterland.[5] Katwoude used to share a mayor with Monnickendam.[6]

The hamlet Zedde is part of Katwoude.

Gallery

  • Polder windmill
    Polder windmill
  • Farm in Katwoude
    Farm in Katwoude
  • Monnickendam seen from Katwoude
    Monnickendam seen from Katwoude
  • Jacobshoeve cheese factory
    Jacobshoeve cheese factory

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1145PK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Katwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Katwoude". www.absolutefacts.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ "Katwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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