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Zuiderwoude
North Hollandvillage
Zuiderwoude
Total population
300
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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
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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves42,763
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42,399
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38,038
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves34,956
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves34,726
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves34,669
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves29,223
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves28,582
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.7 — 2001-09-1254 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here











People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Holland
- Holysloot1.3 mi away · pop. 260
- Broek in Waterland1.6 mi away · pop. 2,715
- Uitdam1.7 mi away · pop. 120
- Monnickendam1.8 mi away · pop. 9,790
- Katwoude2.5 mi away · pop. 315
- Ransdorp3.1 mi away · pop. 295
- Zunderdorp3.4 mi away · pop. 625
- Marken3.5 mi away · pop. 1,820
- Watergang3.6 mi away · pop. 545
- Durgerdam4.2 mi away · pop. 420
- Ilpendam4.3 mi away · pop. 1,755
- Schellingwoude4.5 mi away · pop. 545
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Zuiderwoude, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
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