Scharwoude is a former municipality in the
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province of
North Holland. It existed between 1812 and 1817, when it was divided into two municipalities:
Noord-Scharwoude
Noord-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Noôrd-Skerwou'') is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Bernardeskercha. The current name means "no ...
and
Zuid-Scharwoude
Zuid-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Sûd-Skerwou'') is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Dijk en Waard, about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Sud ...
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It is now part of the municipality of
Langedijk
Langedijk (; West Frisian Dutch: ''Langedìk'') is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.
Langedijk and the former municipality of Hee ...
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References
Former municipalities of North Holland
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