Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard (Dutch: [ˌɦeːrɦyɣoːˈʋaːrt] ; West Frisian Dutch: Heerhugoweard, Heregeweard or De Weard) is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.

Heerhugowaard
City
Images from top, left to right: Stad van de Zon, Veenhuizer wind mill, Cool theatre, shopping centre Middenwaard.
Location of the former municipality of Heerhugowaard in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°50′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityDijk en Waard
Area
  Total39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi)
  Land38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
  Water1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total58,387
  Density1,528/km2 (3,960/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Heerhugowaarder
(Informal) Reiger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1700–1705
Area code072
Websitewww.heerhugowaard.nl

Heerhugowaard was previously a municipality, which merged with the former municipality of Langedijk into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.

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