Wadway

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| name = Wadway

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = File:Wadway-MSD-20120302-254726.jpg

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| image_caption = Theatre church

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland

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| 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 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Opmeer
Medemblik

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1715AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 1 May 2022 }}

| elevation_m = -0.4

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| area_total_km2 = 2.55

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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=1 May 2022 |quote=Statistics are for Opmeer only}}

| population_total = 180

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1715

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0226

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|41|30|N|4|58|47|E|region:NL_type:city(420)|display=inline,title}}

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Wadway (West Frisian: Wadwei) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer and Medemblik.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wadway |title=Wadway |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}} It is located about 7 km northwest of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1256 as Waddeweye, and means "road" and "fordable place".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/wadway |title=Wadway - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}} Wadway declared its independence in 1796, and is nicknamed Republiek. Wadway was home to 100 people in 1840.

The former Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church. The tower was built around 1450. It started to deteriorate in the 20th century, and was used a stable for sheep by a farmer. In 1966, the church was bought by Stichting Wadway. It was restored and opened in 1969 as a theatre church.