Breezand
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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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.
Breezand | |
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Village | |
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  Breezand Location in the Netherlands  Breezand Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′N 4°48′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area | |
• Village | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−0.98 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 3,860 |
| • Density | 212/km2 (548/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,650 |
| • Rural | 1,210 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1764[1] |
| Dialing code | 0223 |
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.[3] The polder in which Breezand was built, was created in 1847. In 1931, the Catholic St John Evangelist Church was inaugurated.[4] In 1914, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1938.[5]
Gallery
Railway bridge near Breezand
St John Evangelist Church
