Katwoude
Village in North Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in North Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katwoude is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 2 km north of Monnickendam.
Katwoude | |
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Coordinates: 52°28′N 5°3′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Waterland |
Area | |
• Total | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1.0 m (−3.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 335 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1145[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 |
The village was first mentioned in 1310 as "lant van Kattwoude". Even though there is a cat in the shield dating from 1566, it is not related to the animal.[3] The name of the village refers to a swamp forest (-woude) that grew on kattige soil. This refers to the poor, lumpy peat soil around Katwoude.[4]
Katwoude was home to 182 people in 1840. It used to be a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991, when it became part of Waterland.[5] Katwoude used to share a mayor with Monnickendam.[6]
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