Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.
Localities
:- Barsingerhorn
- Stede Niedorp
- Wieringen
- Winkel
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Local government
The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:The executive board consists of Senioren Hollands Kroon, VVD and CDA
Notable people
- Dirck Pietersz van Nierop a Mennonite minister
- Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer and teacher
- Elisabeth van der Woude a Dutch traveller and author
- Hendrik van Borssum Buisman painter
- Pieter Baas a Dutch botanist
- Gerbrand Bakker a Dutch writer
Sport
- Albertus Perk a Dutch fencer, competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Ard Schenk a former speed skater, silver medallist at the 1968 Winter Olympics and triple gold medallist at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Henk Schenk an American former wrestler, competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
- Erik Heijblok retired football goalkeeper.
- Selma Borst a Dutch runner
- Kai Reus a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer
- Jessy Kramer a Dutch handball player
- Marit Raaijmakers a Dutch racing cyclist
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