Katwoude

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| name = Katwoude

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = An almost whole wooden square farmhouse near Katwoude - panoramio.jpg

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| image_shield =Katwoude wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|North Holland}}

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Waterland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1145PK |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 2 May 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}

| elevation_m = -1.0

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| area_total_km2 = 7.03

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=2 May 2022}}

| population_total = 335

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1145

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0299

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|28|N|5|3|E|region:NL_type:city|display=inline,title}}

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Katwoude is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 2 km north of Monnickendam.

The village was first mentioned in 1310 as "lant van Kattwoude". Even though there is a cat in the shield dating from 1566, it is not related to the animal.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/katwoude |title=Katwoude - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=2 May 2022 |language=nl}} The name of the village refers to a swamp forest (-woude) that grew on kattige soil. This refers to the poor, lumpy peat soil around Katwoude.{{Cite web |title=Katwoude |url=https://www.absolutefacts.com/nl/katwoude.htm |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.absolutefacts.com}}

Katwoude was home to 182 people in 1840. It used to be a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991, when it became part of Waterland.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Katwoude used to share a mayor with Monnickendam.{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/katwoude |title=Katwoude |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=2 May 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201065105/https://plaatsengids.nl/katwoude |url-status=dead }}

The hamlet Zedde is part of Katwoude.