Warder | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 5°1′39″E / 52.59806°N 5.02750°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
Area | |
• Total | 10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1.3 m (−4.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 810 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1473[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 |
Warder is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 7 km northeast of Purmerend.
The village was first mentioned between 1130 and 1161 as Werthere, and means "island".[3] The original village was probably more to the east on the former lake Almere and moved inland as the Zuiderzee started to grow.[4] The current Warder developed in the late 12th century as a peat excavation settlement. The elementary school was built as an L-shaped building with tower in 1885. It was renovated around 1920.[5]
Warder was home to 290 people in 1840.[4] It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1970, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[4]