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Hollands Kroon
Municipality
Anna Paulowna town centre
Anna Paulowna town centre
Flag of Hollands Kroon
Flag
 Coat of arms of Hollands Kroon
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hollands Kroon in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
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)
 • Total 47,535
 • Density 133/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1730–1736, 1760–1779
Area code Various
Gem-HollandsKroon-OpenTopo
Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015

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.

Localities

Cities (places/areas with city rights):

  • Barsingerhorn
  • Stede Niedorp
  • Wieringen
  • Winkel

Villages:

  • Anna Paulowna
  • Breezand
  • De Haukes
  • De Strook
  • Den Oever
  • Haringhuizen
  • Hippolytushoef
  • Kleine Sluis
  • Kolhorn
  • Kreil
  • Kreileroord
  • Lutjewinkel
  • Middenmeer
  • Moerbeek
  • Nieuwe Niedorp
  • Oosterklief
  • Oosterland
  • Oude Niedorp
  • Slootdorp
  • Smerp
  • Stroe
  • Terdiek
  • Tolke
  • Van Ewijcksluis
  • Vatrop
  • 't Veld
  • Verlaat
  • Westerklief
  • Westerland
  • Wieringerwaard
  • Wieringerwerf
  • Zijdewind

Settlements:

  • Blokhuizen
  • Dam
  • De Belt
  • De Bomen
  • De Elft
  • De Gest
  • De Heid
  • De Hoelm
  • De Kampen
  • De Leijen
  • De Normer
  • De Weel
  • De Weere
  • Emaus
  • Gelderse Buurt
  • Groetpolder
  • Hogebieren
  • Hollebalg
  • Langereis
  • Lutjekolhorn
  • Mientbrug
  • Nieuwesluis
  • Noord-Stroe
  • Noordburen
  • Noorderbuurt
  • Poolland
  • Spoorbuurt
  • Tin
  • Vennik
  • Wateringskant
  • Westeinde
  • Zandburen

Notable people

Dirk Rembrantz van Nierop
Dirk Rembrantz van Nierop
  • 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

Ard Schenk 2006
Ard Schenk, 2006
  • 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

  • Gemeentehuis Hollands Kroon

    The town hall of Hollands Kroon, in Anna Paulowna.

  • 20180629 Klooster met kerk Nieuwe Niedorp

    Klooster met kerk Nieuwe Niedorp

  • Molenkolksluis01

    Molenkolksluis

  • Nederlands Kremlin

    Nederlands Kremlin in Winkel

  • 20180629 Schutsluisje 1684 Nieuwe Niedorp

    Schutsluisje, Nieuwe Niedorp

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