Twisk is a village in the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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 10 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

It was first mentioned between 1243 and 1245 as Twisc, and means "between/on the border". It may relate to the name of a stream. Twisk developed in the 11th century as a

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...

excavation settlement on the stream ridge from

Abbekerk Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn. History Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means "(private) chur ...

. The parcels of land are not a straight angle to the main road, therefore many houses and farms are built at an angle. The Dutch Reformed church is a stretched single aisled church with a brick spire. The nave probably dates from the late 14th century. The church was elevated and enlarged in the early 16th century. The plaster of the tower was removed during the restoration of 1976 to 1981. The church is no longer in service and was sold in 2017. Twisk was home to 647 people in 1840. In 1887, a railway station was built on the

railway line. The line closed in 1941. Twisk was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of

Noorder-Koggenland Noorder-Koggenland () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights in 1414. The municipality merged into Medemblik in 2007. Pop ...

was created. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Medemblik.

Gallery

File:Dorpsweg 121 Ned.Herv.Kerk 10-1-12 .2.JPG, Dutch Reformed church File:Op de Dorpsweg in Twisk..JPG, Street view File:Twisk2.jpg, Farm in Twisk File:Voorgevel en rechter zijgevel woonhuis en winkel - Twisk - 20406580 - RCE.jpg, Residential home with shop

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