Nibbixwoud is a village in the

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province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 5 km north of

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History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Nuweboxwoude, and means "the new forest of Bok (person)". New was added to distinguish from Oudeboxwoude which is nowadays called Hauwert. Nibbixwoud developed in the 11th century as a

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excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church which was built in 1834 to replace its 14th century predecessor. In 1860, the town hall was constructed in front of the church at a right angle. The church was decommissioned in 1980 and became a cultural centre. The church and town hall have been converted into a single building in 1982. Nibbixwoud was home to 280 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with

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. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Dorpsstraat 117, Nibbixwoud.JPG, Farm in Nibbixwoud File:Nibbixwoud-Kerk Bessie.jpg, Church and Cultural Centre 'Bessie' File:Nibbixwoud-St. Cunerakerk.jpg, Catholic St Cunera Church

References

Populated places in North Holland Former municipalities of North Holland Medemblik {{NorthHolland-geo-stub