Editing Hoogwoud (section)

== History ==
Hoogwoud was first mentioned in 1289 as Officii de Alta Silua, and means "high forest".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hoogwoud |title=Hoogwoud - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> According to legend, [[Redbad, King of the Frisians]] was baptised in Hoogwoud in 718 by [[Wulfram of Sens]].<ref name="plaats"/> Hoogwoud developed in the Middle Ages as a [[peat]] excavation settlement. Hoogwoud received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1414. <ref name="monument">{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0085.php |title=Hoogwoud |author=Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2006 |language=nl |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> The medieval castle was demolished around 1700.<ref>[http://www.dwangburchten.nl/hoogwoud/kasthoogwoud.htm De Speurtocht naar het Huis Hoogwoud], Bernd Ooijevaar</ref>

The Dutch Reformed church is wide single aisled church with a needle spire. The bottom of the tower dates from shortly after 1472. It received its current height in 1886. The Catholic St Johannes Geboorte Church is a three aisled basilica-like church between 1863 and 1865 and designed by Th. Molkenboer. His son W.B.G. Molkenboer designed the tower in 1865.<ref name="monument"/>

The ''polder'' mill De Lage Hoek was built in 1891. In 1942, a pumping station was installed next to the windmill. It was restored between 1972 and 1973 and is frequently in service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=672 |title=De Lage Hoek |website=Molendatabase |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Hoogwoud was home to 165 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hoogwoud |title=Hoogwoud |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> It was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged with [[Opmeer]].<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>