Breezand

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°53′N 4°48′E / 52.883°N 4.800°E / 52.883; 4.800CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityHollands KroonArea • Total18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)Elevation−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,780 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1764[1]
Dialing code0223

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

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

  • St John Evangelist Church
    St John Evangelist Church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1764AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Breezand - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Breezand". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "stopplaats Breezand". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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