Kreileroord

Kreileroord
Village
Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957)
Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957)
Kreileroord is located in Netherlands
Kreileroord
Kreileroord
Location in the Netherlands
Kreileroord is located in North Holland
Kreileroord
Kreileroord
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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
[1]
 • Total0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−4.0 m (−13.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total585
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1773[1]
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.[3] The village was officially founded in 1957 for farm workers.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
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