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Hollands Kroon
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Anna Paulowna town centre
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Location in North Holland
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Holland | ||
Established | 1 January 2012 | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 358.09 km2 (138.26 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 304.11 km2 (117.42 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
Population
(May 2014)
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• Total | 47,535 | ||
• Density | 133/km2 (340/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode |
1730–1736, 1760–1779
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Area code | Various |
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.
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Localities
Cities (places/areas with city rights):
- Barsingerhorn
- Stede Niedorp
- Wieringen
- Winkel
Villages:
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Settlements:
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Notable people
- Dirck Pietersz van Nierop (1540 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1610) a Mennonite minister
- Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1682) cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer and teacher
- Elisabeth van der Woude (1657 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1698) a Dutch traveller and author
- Hendrik van Borssum Buisman (1873 in Wieringen – 1951) painter
- Pieter Baas (born 1944 in Wieringermeer) a Dutch botanist
- Gerbrand Bakker (born 1962 in Wieringerwaard) a Dutch writer
Sport
- Albertus Perk (1887 in Anna Paulowna – 1919) a Dutch fencer, competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Ard Schenk (born 1944 in Anna Paulowna) a former speed skater, silver medallist at the 1968 Winter Olympics and triple gold medallist at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Henk Schenk (born 1945 in Wieringerwaard) an American former wrestler, competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
- Erik Heijblok (born 1977 in Den Oever, Wieringen) retired football goalkeeper.
- Selma Borst (born 1983 in Wieringerwaard) a Dutch runner
- Kai Reus (born 1985 in Niedorp) a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer
- Jessy Kramer (born 1990 in Zijdewind) a Dutch handball player
- Marit Raaijmakers (born 1999 in Hippolytushoef) a Dutch racing cyclist
Gallery
See also
In Spanish: Hollands Kroon para niños
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