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Hollands Kroon

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Location in 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

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
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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

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

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