Breezand
Breezand | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°53′N 4°48′E / 52.883°N 4.800°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
Area | |
• Total | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,780 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1764[1] |
Dialing code | 0223 |
Breezand is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, which is known for its flower bulbs, and lies about 7 km southeast of Den Helder.
Overview
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1665 as Breesant, and means "wide sand" which refers to a former shoal to the north-east of Wieringen.[3] The polder in which Breezand was built, was created in 1847. In 1931, the Catholic St John Evangelist Church was inaugurated.[4] In 1914, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1938.[5]
Gallery
[edit]- St John Evangelist Church
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1764AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Breezand - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Breezand". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "stopplaats Breezand". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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