Kruisland

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| name = Kruisland

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = File:Kruisland, de Heilige Gregoriuskerk in straatzicht foto4 2015-05-30 16.40.jpg

| image_alt = Kruisland church

| image_caption = The church in Kruisland

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Steenbergen

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4756AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 18 April 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}

| elevation_m = 0.3

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| area_total_km2 = 32.99

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=18 April 2022}}

| population_total = 2,410

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4756

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0167

| coordinates = {{coord|51|34|N|04|24|E|display=title, inline}}

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Kruisland is a village in the municipality of Steenbergen in the province of North Brabant, in the Netherlands. It is located between Roosendaal and Steenbergen.

The village was first mentioned in 1501 as Cruyslande, and is named after the polder in which it is situation. The etymology is unknown.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/kruisland |title=Kruisland - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=nl}} The village has been built landwards, because the city of Steenbergen wanted a harbour.

The Catholic St Georgius Church was built between 1885 and 1887 in Gothic Revival style and has a pentagon shaped choir.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0165.php |title=Steenbergen |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |page=301 |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=nl}} The church was blown up by the Germans in 1944, but was rebuilt in 1958.

Kruisland was home 250 people.{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/kruisland |title=Kruisland |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=29 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429054706/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/kruisland |url-status=dead }}

Education

There is a Catholic primary school in Kruisland, RKBS De Zonneberg, which has approximately 200 students, most of whom come from the village.{{cite web|title=Welkom!|url=http://www.rkbsdezonneberg.nl/|work=RBKS de Zonneberg|accessdate=8 May 2014}}

References

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{{Dutch municipality Steenbergen}}

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Category:Populated places in North Brabant

Category:Steenbergen

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