Hoogwoud is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer

Opmeer

Opmeer is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.-Population centres :...

, and lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.-History:...

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Hoogwoud received city rights

City rights in the Netherlands

City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1414. It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with Opmeer

Opmeer

Opmeer is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.-Population centres :...

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In 2001, the town of Hoogwoud had 3170 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.92 km², and contained 1226 residences.
The statistical area "Hoogwoud", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3350.