Kruisland

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Kruisland
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Kruisland
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Kruisland
Kruisland (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°34′N04°24′E / 51.567°N 4.400°E / 51.567; 4.400 Coordinates: 51°34′N04°24′E / 51.567°N 4.400°E / 51.567; 4.400
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Steenbergen
Area
[1]
 • Total32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total2,410
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4756 [1]
Dialing code 0167

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. [3] The village has been built landwards, because the city of Steenbergen wanted a harbour. [4]

The Catholic St Georgius Church was built between 1885 and 1887 in Gothic Revival style and has a pentagon shaped choir. [5] The church was blown up by the Germans in 1944, but was rebuilt in 1958. [4]

Kruisland was home 250 people. [4]

Education

There is a Catholic primary school in Kruisland, RKBS De Zonneberg, which has approximately 200 students, most of whom come from the village. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4756AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kruisland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kruisland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Steenbergen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 301. ISBN   90 400 9945 6 . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Welkom!". RBKS de Zonneberg. Retrieved 8 May 2014.


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