Hauwert is a village in the Dutch province of

North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Medemblik Medemblik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer. History Medemblik was a prosperous ...

, and lies about 7 km north of

Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...

History

Hauwert is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. It was first mentioned around 1312 as Oudeboxwoude. The etymology is unknown. In the past Oude (old) was added to distinguish from

Nibbixwoud Nibbixwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 5 km north of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Nuweboxwoude, and means "the new fores ...

. The Dutch Reformed church was first mentioned in 1395. The current church dates from the 15th century. The tower is from the 16th century and has been enlarged during the 17th century. Hauwert was home to 301 people in 1840. From 1816 to 1979, it was part of the municipality of

and from 1979 to 2007 it was part of the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. Most of the population lives outside the centre, along the road between

and Wervershoof.

Gallery

File:Hauwert 79, dars, Hauwert.JPG, Farm in Hauwert File:Windmolen Hauwert.jpg, Wind pump File:Overzicht voorgevel pastorie met balkon en loggia op verdieping - Hauwert - 20406558 - RCE.jpg, Former clergy house

References

Populated places in North Holland Medemblik {{NorthHolland-geo-stub