Zijdewind (
West Frisian: ''Sidewind'') 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
Hollands Kroon, and lies about 8 km north of
Heerhugowaard.
The village was first mentioned in 1421 as Nuwe Nyedorper Zydwijnde, and means "sidewards located dike". Zijdewind started as a
peat excavation village. In 1652, a church was built, but was decommissioned. It was used as a farm and often mockingly called the cow church. In 1970, it was demolished to make way for a roundabout.
The statistical area "Zijdewind", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 310.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of 1 January 2005.
References
Populated places in North Holland
Hollands Kroon
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