Wognum

Wognum
Coat of arms of Wognum
Wognum is located in Netherlands
Wognum
Wognum
Location in the Netherlands
Wognum is located in North Holland
Wognum
Wognum
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°40′N 5°1′E / 52.667°N 5.017°E / 52.667; 5.017
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Netherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityMedemblik
Area
 • Total
13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Elevation0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
6,375
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1687[1]
Dialing code0229

Wognum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɔɣnʏm] ) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Wognum received city rights in 1392 but lost them in 1426. In 2007 it merged with the municipalities of Medemblik and Noorder-Koggenland into an enlarged municipality of Medemblik.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1687AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.