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Wadway
Village
Theatre church
WadwayLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsWadwayLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°41′30″N 4°58′47″E / 52.69167°N 4.97972°E / 52.69167; 4.97972
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Opmeer Medemblik
Area
• Total	2.55 km (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
• Total	180
• Density	71/km (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1715
Dialing code	0226

Wadway (West Frisian: Wadwei) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer and Medemblik. It is located about 7 km northwest of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1256 as Waddeweye, and means "road" and "fordable place". Wadway declared its independence in 1796, and is nicknamed Republiek. Wadway was home to 100 people in 1840.

The former Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church. The tower was built around 1450. It started to deteriorate in the 20th century, and was used a stable for sheep by a farmer. In 1966, the church was bought by Stichting Wadway. It was restored and opened in 1969 as a theatre church.

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. Statistics are for Opmeer only
2. "Postcodetool for 1715AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. ^ "Wadway". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Wadway - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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