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Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Kreileroord
Village
Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957)Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957)
Kreileroord is located in NetherlandsKreileroordKreileroordLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsKreileroord is located in North HollandKreileroordKreileroordLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°50′32″N 5°4′53″E / 52.84222°N 5.08139°E / 52.84222; 5.08139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHollands Kroon
Established1957
Area
 • Total0.19 km (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation−4.0 m (−13.1 ft)
Population
 • Total585
 • Density3,100/km (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code1773
Dialing code0227

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.

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. The village was officially founded in 1957 for farm workers.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1773AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Kreileroord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. "Kreileroord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Populated places in the municipality of Hollands Kroon
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