Zwaagdijk-West

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zwaagdijk-West in the municipality of Wognum.

Zwaagdijk-West (52°41′N, 5°3′E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wognum, and lies about 3 km north of Hoorn.

In 2001, the small town centre of Zwaagdijk-West had 225 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.04 km², and contained 90 residences.[1] Most of the population lives outside the centre, along the Zwaag dyke. The statistical district "Zwaagdijk-West", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 530.[2]

[edit] References

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


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