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Zuiderwoude

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Zuiderwoude

Total population

300

Elevation1 m
Land area659 km²
Coordinates52.43°, 5.04°

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City facts

Area
659 km²
Time zone
UTC+01:00

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Overview

Zuiderwoude is a village in the municipality of Waterland, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 2 km south of the municipal administrative centre Monnickendam. In 2021, the statistical area of Zuiderwoude had a population of 320, up from 260 in 2004.

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History & geography

History

The village has been known under various names throughout history: Zuderwout (1340), Zuderwoude (1342), Zuiderwoude (1352), Suyderwoude (1358), Zuyrwoude (1494), Zuider woude (1573), Suyderwoudt (1745). In 1628, Zuiderwoude formed a heerlijkheid with neighbouring Uitdam, until both villages became part of the municipality of Broek in Waterland in 1811. The current village church (Kerk Zuiderwoude) from 1877 stands where a church has stood since the 11th century. Its address is Dorpstraat 1.

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Geography

Latitude
52.4315
Longitude
5.0353
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,608,455
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42,763
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    42,399
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38,038
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34,956
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34,726
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34,669
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29,223
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    28,582

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2001-09-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Holland

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
45
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Zuiderwoude, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API