Midwoud
History
The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Midwoude, and means "middle forest". Middle is used, because it is located between Oostwoud and Nibbixwoud. Midwoud developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement.
In 1984, the Dutch Reformed church burnt down, and only the neoclassic church tower from 1867 remained. A new church was built in 1987 near the old church leaving the tower detached.
Midwoud was home to 218 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality. In 1979, the area of that municipality became part of Noorder-Koggenland and Wognum. In 1990, houses were built in the area between Midwoud and Oostwoud, thus forming a single build-up area. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Medemblik.
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Farm in Midwoud -
Church tower of Midwoud -
Former mayor's residence -
House in Midwoud
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1679CZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Midwoud - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Midwoud" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Midwoud". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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