Zandwerven

Zandwerven (West Frisian: Sandwerfen) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 8 km east of Heerhugowaard.

Zandwerven
Hamlet
Farm in Zandwerven
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Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°57′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Opmeer
Area [1]
• Total	2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	115
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1715[1]
Dialing code	0226

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp (artificial living hill) on the sand". Zandwerven is the site of a Neolithic settlement, and artefacts have been recovered from 1,700 Before Christ.^[3]

Zandwerven has place name signs. It was home to 108 people in 1840.^[4]