Zwaagdijk-West

Zwaagdijk-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːɣdɛik ˈʋɛst]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 3 km north of Hoorn.

Zwaagdijk-West
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Coordinates: 52°40′33″N 5°3′33″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Medemblik
Area [1]
• Total	1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	585
• Density	380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1685[1]
Dialing code	0228

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag. Zwaagdijk-Oost is the settlement on the eastern side of the dike, Zwaagdijk-West is on the western side.^[3] In 1929, the Catholic Jacobus de Meerdere Church was built in Zwaagdijk-West.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1685PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. "Zwaagdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Zwaagdijk-West". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.