Kruisland
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.
Kruisland | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The church in Kruisland | |
  Kruisland Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Kruisland Kruisland (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′N 04°24′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Steenbergen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,410 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4756[1] |
| Dialing code | 0167 |
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]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 4756AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Kruisland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Kruisland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Steenbergen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 301. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Welkom!". RBKS de Zonneberg. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
