Kreileroord

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.

Kreileroord
Village
Inhabitants arrive in the new village (1957)
Kreileroord
Location in the Netherlands
Kreileroord
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°50′32″N 5°4′53″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHollands Kroon
Established1957
Area
  Total0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation
−4.0 m (−13.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total585
  Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1773
Dialing code0227

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.

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