Twisk

Twisk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 10 km north of Hoorn.

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Place details

Locality: Twisk
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,115
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Twisk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Op een mooie prille voorjaarsdag op de Dorpsweg in Twisk..JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Street view
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
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_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Medemblik
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.1
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.67
Settlement.population_total: 1,090
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Population: 992
Image: Dorpsgezicht, overzicht van een gedeelte van de Dorpsweg - Twisk - 20413517 - RCE.jpg

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Twisk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 10 km north of Hoorn.

== History == It was first mentioned between 1243 and 1245 as Twisc, and means "between/on the border". It may relate to the name of a stream. Twisk developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement on the stream ridge from Abbekerk to Medemblik. The parcels of land are not a straight angle to the main road, therefore many houses and farms are built at an angle.