De Waal

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
53°4′N 4°49′E / 53.067°N 4.817°E / 53.067; 4.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityTexelArea • Total0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total210 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1793[1]
Dialing code0222

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
    Sculpture 'the Game' designed by Marijn Koenen Gorter
  • House in De Waal
    House in De Waal
  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church
  • Farmland near De Waal
    Farmland near De Waal

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1793AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "De Waal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "De Waal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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