Hollands Kroon

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.

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Localities

Cities :

Villages:

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

Local government

The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:
The executive board consists of Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon, Senioren Hollands Kroon, GroenLinks, Partij van de Arbeid en D66

Notable people

Dirck Pietersz van Nierop a Mennonite minister
Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer and teacher
Elisabeth van der Woude a Dutch traveller and author
Hendrik van Borssum Buisman painter
Pieter Baas a Dutch botanist
Gerbrand Bakker a Dutch writer

Sport

Albertus Perk a Dutch fencer, competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Ard Schenk a former speed skater, silver medallist at the 1968 Winter Olympics and triple gold medallist at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Henk Schenk an American former wrestler, competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
Erik Heijblok retired football goalkeeper.
Selma Borst a Dutch runner
Kai Reus a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer
Jessy Kramer a Dutch handball player
Marit Raaijmakers a Dutch racing cyclist