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Wieringen
place with town rights and privileges in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wieringen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2012, it has been part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
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Wieringen | |
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Former municipality | |
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Coordinates: 52.90°N 4.97°E / 52.90; 4.97 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
Area (2006) | |
• Total | 212.50 km2 (82.05 sq mi) |
• Land | 26.77 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
• Water | 185.73 km2 (71.71 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 8,705 |
• Density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Source: CBS, Statline. | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.wieringen.nl |
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Wieringen was an island until 1932.