Westwoud
Westwoud is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the region of West Friesland in North Holland, about 4 kilometers northeast of Hoorn. The town is part of the municipality of Drechterland and has a population of 1,785.
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Westwoud is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the region of West Friesland in North Holland, about 4 kilometers northeast of Hoorn. The town is part of the municipality of Drechterland and has a population of 1,785.
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Westwoud received city rights in 1414, along with the villages of Westerblokker and Oosterblokker. This mainly meant it could form its own judicial district, which was abolished in 1811. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when it merged with Hoogkarspel and Oosterblokker to form the municipality Bangert, which was changed to Drechterland in 1980.
• Name — Westwoud • Image Skyline — Raadhuis, Westwoud.JPG • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Drechterland • Image Shield — Westwoud wapen.svg • Area Code Type — Area code • Pushpin Map — Netherlands • Pushpin Label Position — left • Population Demonym — Westwouder • Pushpin Label — Westwoud • Population Density Km2 — 205.88 • Population Total — 1850 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Urban — 1385 • Postal Code Type — Postcode • Area Water Km2 — 0.05 • Area Land Km2 — 8.67 • Area Total Km2 — 8.73 • Image Caption — Former town hall of Westwoud • Area Code — 0228 • Postal Code — 1617 • Shield Size — 65px • Image Flag — Westwoud vlag.svg • Settlement Type — Village • Pushpin Map Caption — Location of Westwoud in the Netherlands Westwoud is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the region of West Friesland in North Holland, about 4 kilometers northeast of Hoorn. The town is part of the municipality of Drechterland and has a population of 1,785. Westwoud received city rights in 1414, along with the villages of Westerblokker and Oosterblokker. This mainly meant it could form its own judicial district, which was abolished in 1811. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when it merged with Hoogkarspel and Oosterblokker to form the municipality Bangert, which was changed to Drechterland in 1980.
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• Illustration — Village center • Illustration — Saint Martin's Church • Illustration — Historic border pole
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