Hauwert Explained

Hauwert
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Noorder-Koggenland - Hauwert.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hauwert in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Medemblik
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-1.4
Area Total Km2:6.10
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:705
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1691
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0229
Coordinates:52.7167°N 11°W

Hauwert is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn.

History

Hauwert is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. It was first mentioned around 1312 as Oudeboxwoude. The etymology is unknown. In the past Oude (old) was added to distinguish from Nibbixwoud.[3]

The Dutch Reformed church was first mentioned in 1395. The current church dates from the 15th century. The tower is from the 16th century and has been enlarged during the 17th century.

Hauwert was home to 301 people in 1840.[4] From 1816 to 1979, it was part of the municipality of Nibbixwoud and from 1979 to 2007 it was part of the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.[5]

Most of the population lives outside the centre, along the road between Nibbixwoud and Wervershoof.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1691EA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Hauwert - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Hauwert . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Places to visit . Gemeente Medemblik . 2009-04-28.