Breezand

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| settlement_type = Village

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| image_caption = Railway bridge near Breezand

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| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Hollands Kroon

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1764AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 April 2022 }}

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| area_total_km2 = 18.23

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| population_total = 3,780

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1764

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0223

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| coordinates = {{Coord|52|53|N|4|48|E|type:city(1910)|display=inline, title}}

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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.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/breezand |title=Breezand - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 April 2022 |language=nl}} The polder in which Breezand was built, was created in 1847. In 1931, the Catholic St John Evangelist Church was inaugurated.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/breezand |title=Breezand |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1914, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1938.{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=breezand&vraag=breezand |title=stopplaats Breezand |website=Stationsweb |access-date=30 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Sint Johannes Evangelistkerk - Breezand - 20396593 - RCE.jpg|St John Evangelist Church

References

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Category:Populated places in North Holland

Category:Hollands Kroon

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