De Waal

De Waal is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 15 km north of Den Helder.

De Waal
Village
Street view
Street view
De Waal is located in Netherlands
De Waal
De Waal
Location in the Netherlands
De Waal is located in North Holland
De Waal
De Waal
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°4′N 4°49′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityTexel
Area
  Total0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total210
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1793[1]
Dialing code0222

The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach".[3] De Waal started to developed after the Waalenburg polder was created in 1436. The Dutch Reformed church is built on a terp (artificial hill). It was destroyed in 1945 during the Georgian uprising. A new church was built in 1952 and a tower was added in 1961.[4]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1793AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. "De Waal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. "De Waal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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