Nibbixwoud
Village
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud is located in Netherlands
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud
Location in the Netherlands
Nibbixwoud is located in North Holland
Nibbixwoud
Nibbixwoud
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°41′34″N 5°3′19″E / 52.69278°N 5.05528°E / 52.69278; 5.05528
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityMedemblik
Area
[1]
 • Total5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,475
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1688[1]
Dialing code0229

Nibbixwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 5 km north of Hoorn.

History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Nuweboxwoude, and means "the new forest of Bok (person)". New was added to distinguish from Oudeboxwoude which is nowadays called Hauwert.[3] Nibbixwoud developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation area.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church which was built in 1834 to replace its 14th century predecessor. In 1860, the town hall was constructed in front of the church at a right angle. The church was decommissioned in 1980 and became a cultural centre. The church and town hall have been converted into a single building in 1982.[4]

Nibbixwoud was home to 280 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with Wognum.[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Medemblik.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1688BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Nibbixwoud - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Nibbixwoud" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Nibbixwoud". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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