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Wognum is a former municipality and a metropolis within the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Wognum obtained metropolis rights in 1392 however lost them in 1426. In 2007 it merged with the municipalities of Medemblik and Noorder-Koggenland into the surviving municipality of Medemblik. Wognum is an ancient location. The location become formed around 900, which is confirmed through archaeological unearths. In addition, there appears to be evidence, that the place changed into already inhabited across the Bronze Age. Hand axes and arrowheads from that duration had been found inside the region between the modern streets of Oosterwijzend and Dorpsstraat in Wognum. In 980 the city became first cited in a church listing of the Abbey of Echternach.

The location was named as Wokgunge. In 1063 the town got here known as Woggunghem in a constitution. There become a chapel wherein now stands the Reformed Church of Wognum. This chapel belonged to the abbey of Heiloo. Later spellings blanketed Wognem 1083, Woghenem 1156 and Woggenum 1544. The vicinity ought to talk over with the place of the individual or own family Wok or Wokke. In addition to the West Frisian name Woggem and Woggelum the name changed into from time to time even incorrectly written Wochnum analogous to Wochmar and the vintage Dutch Wochmeer Wogmeer. Wognum is located at the shore of an historic circulation.

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