Axwijk
Axwijk is a hamlet in Edam-Volendam, North Holland. Axwijk is situated nearby to the village Middelie, as well as near Kwadijk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam and Edam Fort.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam
Church
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Axwijk.
Edam Fort
Fort
Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.
The Fort near Edam is a Dutch fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies near the city of Edam. The fort protected the Edam lock, which was used to flood the Zeevang polder. The fort was finished between 1908 and 1914. Edam Fort is situated 4 km east of Axwijk.
Purmerend Overwhere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Purmerend Overwhere is a suburb railway station in Purmerend, Netherlands. The station opened in 1971, and lies 2 km north of Purmerend. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. Purmerend Overwhere railway station is situated 4 km southwest of Axwijk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middelie and Kwadijk.
Middelie
Village
Photo: Marjon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middelie is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 5 km northeast of Purmerend.
Kwadijk
Village
Photo: Marjon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kwadijk is a village and former municipality in the northwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam in the Dutch province of North Holland.
Hobrede
Village
Hobrede is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 4 km northeast of Purmerend. Hobrede is situated 3 km northwest of Axwijk.
Axwijk
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet of Middelie in Edam-Volendam, Netherlands
- Categories: buurtschap and locality
- Location: Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.53115° or 52° 31′ 52″ northLongitude
5.01461° or 5° 0′ 53″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F47G2J7+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 7168977334OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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