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Hauwert

Hauwert is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn.

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Place details

Locality: Hauwert
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 720

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hauwert
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Nicolaaskerk, Hauwert.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Dutch Reformed church
Settlement.image_flag: Hauwert_dorpsvlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Hauwert wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: Locatie Medemblik.svg
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Noorder-Koggenland - Hauwert.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hauwert in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland

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Country: Netherlands
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Hauwert is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn.

== History == Hauwert is thought to have been founded between 950 and 1050. It was first mentioned around 1312 as Oudeboxwoude. The etymology is unknown. In the past Oude (old) was added to distinguish from Nibbixwoud.