Zwaag
Village
Village centre
Village centre
Zwaag is located in Netherlands
Zwaag
Zwaag
Location in the Netherlands
Zwaag is located in North Holland
Zwaag
Zwaag
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°40′04″N 5°04′33″E / 52.6679°N 5.0757°E / 52.6679; 5.0757
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHoorn
Area
  Total2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation−0.9 m (−3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total3,155
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1689[1]
Dialing code0229

Zwaag (Dutch pronunciation: [zʋaːx]; West Frisian: Swaegh) is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hoorn, the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.

History

Zwaag was founded in the 13th century. The church tower is dated to around 1500. Originally, the population consisted of sailors and artisans. Zwaag was a town then, but it lost its city rights after prolonged disputes with nearby Hoorn. As of the 15th century, Zwaag was village of berry growers and dairy farmers. From 1900 onwards, more and more greenhouse were built for growing flowers. In 1979 it became part of Hoorn, in order for Hoorn to expand and take up surplus population of Amsterdam. Most of the land that belonged to Zwaag is now urbanized and on places where no houses are built, industrial zones have sprung up.

Trivia

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1689AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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