Schellingwoude

Schellingwoude is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. A former village located on the northern shore of the IJ, in the province of North Holland, it was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it was merged with Ransdorp; the latter merged with Amsterdam in 1921. Nowadays it is part of the Amsterdam-Noord borough and the Landelijk Noord district.

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Place details

Locality: Amsterdam
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Schellingwoude
Settlement.image_skyline: Schellingwoude church.jpg
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighbourhood of Amsterdam
Settlement.caption: Church of Schellingwoude
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 125
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amsterdam
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Borough
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Noord
Settlement.image_shield: Schellingwoude wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 150px

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Population: 141
Image: Schellingwoude church.jpg

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Commons category: Schellingwoude
postal code: 1023

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== History == thumb|left|The village's historical centre thumb|left|Schellingwouderdijk In order to stop the land loss caused by the Zuiderzee, farmers began around 1200 to build the Waterlandse Zeedijk. On this dike, the village Schellingwoude was founded. Sources of income were farming and fishing. During the 14th century, trade began to flourish, and took on greater importance in the 16th century, owing to the growth in shipping in this part of Holland. Competition with Amsterdam was enormous, however, so commerce around shipping declined. In those days Schellingwoude was a village of distinction. For the surrounding villages, the administration of justice took place in Schellingwoude.