Zwaagdijk-West

Zwaagdijk-West (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːɣdɛik ˈʋɛst]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.

It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 3 km north of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag.

[3] In 1929, the Catholic Jacobus de Meerdere Church was built in Zwaagdijk-West.

[4] This North Holland location article is a stub.