Katwoude
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.
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  Katwoude Location in the Netherlands  Katwoude Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| 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]
Gallery
Polder windmill
Farm in Katwoude
Monnickendam seen from Katwoude
Jacobshoeve cheese factory
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1145PK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Katwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Katwoude". www.absolutefacts.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- "Katwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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