Zandwerven

Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°41′N 4°57′E / 52.683°N 4.950°E / 52.683; 4.950CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityOpmeerArea
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 • Total2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)Elevation
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−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total115 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1715[1]
Dialing code0226

Zandwerven (West Frisian: Sandwerfen) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 8 km east of Heerhugowaard.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp (artificial living hill) on the sand". Zandwerven is the site of a Neolithic settlement, and artefacts have been recovered from 1,700 Before Christ.[3]

Zandwerven has place name signs. It was home to 108 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. combined with Lutkedijk
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1715AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Zandwerven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Zandwerven". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.


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