Scharwoude (Koggenland)

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Scharwoude in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.

Scharwoude (52°37′N, 5°1′E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, and lies about 5 km southwest of Hoorn.

In 2001, the town of Scharwoude had 293 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.051 km², and contained 141 residences.[1] The statistical area "Scharwoude", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 500.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.


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