Hoogwoud (; West Frisian: ''Hougwoud'') is a small city in the

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province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about northeast of

Heerhugowaard Heerhugowaard (; West Frisian Dutch: ''Heerhugoweard'', ''Heregeweard'' or ''De Weard'') is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Heerhugowaard was previously a municipality, which merged ...

History

Hoogwoud was first mentioned in 1289 as Officii de Alta Silua, and means "high forest". According to legend,

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was baptised in Hoogwoud in 718 by Wulfram of Sens. Hoogwoud developed in the Middle Ages as a

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excavation settlement. Hoogwoud received city rights in 1414. The medieval castle was demolished around 1700. The Dutch Reformed church is wide single aisled church with a needle spire. The bottom of the tower dates from shortly after 1472. It received its current height in 1886. The Catholic St Johannes Geboorte Church is a three aisled basilica-like church between 1863 and 1865 and designed by Th. Molkenboer. His son W.B.G. Molkenboer designed the tower in 1865. The ''polder'' mill De Lage Hoek was built in 1891. In 1942, a pumping station was installed next to the windmill. It was restored between 1972 and 1973 and is frequently in service. Hoogwoud was home to 165 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with

Geography

Hoogwoud is located at in middle of the municipality of

in the province of North Holland in the

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. It is situated north of the population centers of Opmeer and Spanbroek.

Gallery

File:Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal.jpg, Windmill De Lage Hoek with pumping station File:Protestantske tsjerke fan Heechwâld.jpg, Dutch Reformed church File:Burgemeester Hoogenboomlaan 22, Hoogwoud3.JPG, Former town hall File:Overzicht van de voorgevel van de boerderij - Hoogwoud - 20381556 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Hoogwoud

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* {{Authority control Former municipalities of North Holland Opmeer Populated places in North Holland