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Village in North Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kreileroord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 21 km north of Hoorn.
Kreileroord | |
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Village | |
![]() Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957) | |
Coordinates: 52°50′32″N 5°4′53″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
Established | 1957 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | −4.0 m (−13.1 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 585 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1773[1] |
Dialing code | 0227 |
The settlement started around 1930 as Dorp IV (village IV). In the 1950s, the current name was selected. It refers to a peat excavation are on the former island of Creil in the former Zuiderzee. See also: the village Creil in the Noordoostpolder.[3] The village was officially founded in 1957 for farm workers.[4]
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