Kruishaar
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Kruishaar | |
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Hamlet | |
 Kruishaar in the municipality of Nijkerk. | |
  Kruishaar Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Kruishaar Kruishaar (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′04″N 5°32′25″E / 52.20101°N 5.54022°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Nijkerk Putten |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3862[1] |
| Dialing code | 033 |
Kruishaar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 11 km east of Amersfoort.[2] A small part belongs to the municipality of Putten.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1560 as Cruyshaer, and means "sandy ridge with a cross sign".[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[5] There are no place name signs. There are about 70 living vans in Kruishaar.[3]
