Zuid-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Sûd-Skerwou'') is a town in the

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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 located 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 ...

, about 8 km northwest of

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 ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Sudrekercha. The current name means "southern forest near

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 ...

". Zuid (south) was added to distinguish from

Noord-Scharwoude Noord-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Noôrd-Skerwou'') is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Bernardeskercha. The current name means "nor ...

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

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along a

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. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century as a replacement of a 12th century church, and renovated in 1819. In 1905, the tower collapsed and the church was shortened with a build-in tower. Zuid-Scharwoude was home to 626 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it became a part of Langedijk. It used to be the capital of Langedijk. Since 2022 it has become part of the new municipality of

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File:Café met pilastergeveltop in siermetselwerk en op de achtergrond het raadhuis - Zuid-Scharwoude - 20405306 - RCE.jpg, Bar in Zuid-Scharwoude File:Jan Arentsz locatie Langedijk.jpg, Statue in Zuid-Scharwoude

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