Zwaagdijk-Oost

Zwaagdijk-Oost (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːɣdɛik ˈoːst]) is a linear settlement in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Medemblik.^[3]

Zwaagdijk-Oost
Village
Farm in Zwaagdijk-Oost
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Coordinates: 52°42′17″N 5°7′57″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Medemblik
Area [1]
• Total	8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.3 m (−4.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,155
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1681, 1682 & 1684[1]
Dialing code	0228

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag. Zwaagdijk-Oost is the settlement on the eastern side of the dike, Zwaagdijk-West is on the western side.^[4] In 1954, the Catholic St Jozef church was built in Zwaagdijk-Oost.^[5]