Twisk
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Twisk in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Medemblik |
| Population | ca. 320 |
Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°3′E / 52.733°N 5.050°E
Twisk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 10 km north of Hoorn.
Twisk was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Noorder-Koggenland was created.
In 2001, the small village centre of Twisk had 398 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.07 km², and contained 159 residences. Most of the population of Twisk lives outside the centre, along the road between Opperdoes and Abbekerk. The wider statistical area of Twisk has a population of around 1160. This includes the hamlet Het Westeinde, close to Opperdoes.
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