Anna Paulowna ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː pəˈloːnaː] ) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands , in the province of North Holland . The name is derived from the Anna Paulownapolder , which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and named after his wife, Queen Anna Paulowna of Russia . Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon .
3-459: The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following small towns and villages: Anna Paulowna, Breezand , Nieuwesluis , Van Ewijcksluis and Wieringerwaard . The town is served by Anna Paulowna railway station . The former municipal council of Anna Paulowna consisted of 15 seats. After the 2010 election the seats were divided as follows: Elections were held in November 2011 for
6-570: A council for the new merged Hollands Kroon municipality that commenced work in January 2012, replacing Anna Paulowna council. This North Holland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Breezand 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 . The village
9-539: Was first mentioned in 1665 as Breesant, and means "wide sand" which refers to a former shoal to the north-east of Wieringen . The polder in which Breezand was built, was created in 1847. In 1931, the Catholic St John Evangelist Church was inaugurated. In 1914, a railway station opened on the Amsterdam to Den Helder railway line. It closed in 1938. This North Holland location article
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