Katwoude

Katwoude is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 2 km north of Monnickendam.

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Place details

Locality: Katwoude
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 305

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Katwoude
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: An almost whole wooden square farmhouse near Katwoude - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Katwoude wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWaterland.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Waterland - Katwoude.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The statistical district of Katwoude in the municipality of Waterland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Waterland

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Population: 335
Image: Katwoude 20250717 154417.jpg

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Katwoude is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 2 km north of Monnickendam.

The village was first mentioned in 1310 as "lant van Kattwoude". Even though there is a cat in the shield dating from 1566, it is not related to the animal. The name of the village refers to a swamp forest (-woude) that grew on kattige soil. This refers to the poor, lumpy peat soil around Katwoude.