Wieringen
Former municipality in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wieringen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋiːrɪŋə(n)] ⓘ) is part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, established in 2012 in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is a former municipality in this province, with its name appearing in records of the late 9th and early 10th century. From 1200 it was known as an island, also named Wieringen, which was separated by water from the mainland during one of the disastrous storm floods towards the end of the late Middle Ages that changed the coastline. By draining, dikes and landfill from 1924 to 1932, the island was rejoined to the mainland.
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Wieringen | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 52.90°N 4.97°E / 52.90; 4.97 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
Area (2006) | |
• Total | 212.50 km2 (82.05 sq mi) |
• Land | 26.77 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
• Water | 185.73 km2 (71.71 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 8,705 |
• Density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Source: CBS, Statline. | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.wieringen.nl |
In the 21st century, the local governments proposed a project to restore the insular status of Wieringen by construction of a recreational lake to be called the Wieringerrandmeer. The project was cancelled in 2010 for financial reasons.