Hollands Kroon

Hollands Kroon straddles the divide between the former island of Wieringen and the reclaimed Wieringermeer polder in North Holland, a setting shaped by the Netherlands’ long effort to manage sea and land. The municipality extends from the Wadden Sea towards the IJsselmeer, across fields, drainage channels and orderly polder roads. At Den Oever, the 32-kilometre Afsluitdijk begins its crossing to Friesland; completed in 1932, it closed off the Zuiderzee and helped create the IJsselmeer. Den Oever also retains a working fishing harbour, linking this agricultural landscape to the sea. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Hollands Kroon and North Holland.

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