Noord-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Noôrd-Skerwou'') is a village in the municipality of

Dijk en Waard Dijk en Waard (West Frisian Dutch: ''Doik en Weard/Weerd'' or ''Dìk en Weard/Weerd'') is a municipality in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, the Netherlands, formed from the merger of Heerhugowaard and Langedijk. The m ...

in the 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 ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Bernardeskercha. The current name means "northern forest belonging to

Schoorl Schoorl is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Bergen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Schoorl was also a municipality of its own. Sch ...

". Noord (north) was added to distinguish from

Zuid-Scharwoude Zuid-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Sûd-Skerwou'') is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Dijk en Waard, about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar. History The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Sudr ...

. Noord-Scharwoude developed in the 11th century as a

linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical re ...

on a dike. The Catholic John the Baptist church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1905 and 1906 as a replacement of an 1856 church. Noord-Scharwoude was home to 634 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when the new municipality Langedijk was created. There used to be a tram line to

Alkmaar Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...

which was used to transport vegetables to the auction in the village. In 1934, the tram line closed and was reconstructed as a road. The auction no longer exist, and has been converted in apartment buildings. In 2022, Noord-Scharwoude became part of the new municipality of

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File:Overzicht Conservenfabriek, Noord-Scharwoude 02.jpg, Former canning factory File:Gebouw "De Gunst" met Pepita stoffenboetiek Tussen ongeveer de jaren 1960 en 1990 heeft de Afdeling - RAA-DMGA-01859 - RAA Elsinga.jpg, Shop in Noord-Scharwoude File:Noord-Scharwoude 12-2-13 010.jpg, Houses in Noord-Scharwoude File:Johannes de Doperkerk, Noord-Scharwoude.jpg, John the Baptist church

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* Former municipalities of North Holland Populated places in North Holland Geography of Dijk en Waard {{NorthHolland-geo-stub

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