Zandwerven
Zandwerven (West Frisian: Sandwerfen) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 8 km east of Heerhugowaard.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp (artificial living hill) on the sand". Zandwerven is the site of a Neolithic settlement, and artefacts have been recovered from 1,700 Before Christ.
Zandwerven has place name signs. It was home to 108 people in 1840.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
combined with Lutkedijk
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1715AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Zandwerven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Zandwerven". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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