Breezand
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°53′N 4°48′E / 52.883°N 4.800°E / 52.883; 4.800[1]
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(2021)[1]
1764[1]
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
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1764AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Breezand - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Breezand". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "stopplaats Breezand". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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