Zuiderwoude

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Zuiderwoude

| settlement_type = Village

| other_name =

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Bebouwde kombord van Zuiderwoude.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Zuiderwoude village entrance

| image_flag =

| image_shield =

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_map =

| map_caption =

| 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 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Waterland

| leader_title =

| leader_name =

| leader_party =

| coordinates = {{coord|52|26|N|5|2|E|region:NL_type:city(300)|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| elevation_min_m =

| elevation_max_m =

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 6.59

| area_water_km2 = 9.7

| established_title =

| established_date =

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 320

| population_as_of = 1 January 2021

| population_demonym =

| population_note =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1153

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code =

| website =

| footnotes =

}}

Zuiderwoude is a village in the municipality of Waterland, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the municipal administrative centre Monnickendam. In 2021, the statistical area of Zuiderwoude had a population of 320, up from 260 in 2004.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/W/2004-waterland.htm Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Waterland].

History

The village has been known under various names throughout history: Zuderwout (1340), Zuderwoude (1342), Zuiderwoude (1352), Suyderwoude (1358), Zuyrwoude (1494), Zuider woude (1573), Suyderwoudt (1745).[https://www.plaatsengids.nl/zuiderwoude Zuiderwoude], plaatsengids.nl. In 1628, Zuiderwoude formed a heerlijkheid with neighbouring Uitdam, until both villages became part of the municipality of Broek in Waterland in 1811.

The current village church (Kerk Zuiderwoude) from 1877 stands where a church has stood since the 11th century. Its address is Dorpstraat 1.

References

{{Dutch municipality Waterland}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Populated places in North Holland

Category:Waterland

{{NorthHolland-geo-stub}}