| Zijdewind | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Niedorp - Zijdewind.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Zijdewind in the former municipality of Niedorp.--> |
| 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: | Hollands Kroon |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -0.8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.24 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| 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: | 1736 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0226 |
| Coordinates: | 52.7439°N 4.8389°W |
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.
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]