De Waal | |
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Village | |
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  De Waal Location in the Netherlands  De Waal Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′N 4°49′E / 53.067°N 4.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Texel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1793[1] |
| Dialing code | 0222 |
De Waal is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 15 km north of Den Helder.
The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach".[3] De Waal started to developed after the Waalenburg polder was created in 1436. The Dutch Reformed church is built on a terp (artificial hill). It was destroyed in 1945 during the Georgian uprising. A new church was built in 1952 and a tower was added in 1961.[4]
Gallery
Sculpture 'the Game' designed by Marijn Koenen Gorter
House in De Waal
Dutch Reformed church
Farmland near De Waal
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1793AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "De Waal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "De Waal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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