Holwert

Holwert
Village
St Willibrord church
St Willibrord church
Flag of Holwert
Coat of arms of Holwert
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Holwert is located in Friesland
Holwert
Holwert
Location in the Netherlands
Holwert is located in Netherlands
Holwert
Holwert
Holwert (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°22′N 5°54′E / 53.367°N 5.900°E / 53.367; 5.900
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
18.42 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Elevation0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,595
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code
9151[1]
Dialing code0519

Holwert is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. It had a population of around 1,607 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

The ferry to the island of Ameland departs from Holwert. Wadloopcentrum Fryslân in Holwert is a centre for the training of wadlopen guides and the preservation of the sport. There are two windmills in Holwert, De Hoop and Miedenmolen.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9151AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference plaats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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