De Woude is a village in the
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Castricum, and lies about 9 km south of
Alkmaar. Until 1 January 2002, De Woude belonged to the municipality of
Akersloot
Akersloot is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and lies about 9 km south of Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of Nort ...
. The village is located on an island in the and can only be reached by ferry.
The Dutch Reformed church "De Kemphaan" is a little wooden church which was rebuilt by the villagers in 2002.
The old church from the 16th century had become derelict and beyond repair, and a village house was desired by the inhabitants of De Woude. The church is in use for meetings, cultural activities and can be rented for weddings and parties.
References
Populated places in North Holland
Castricum
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