Kreil, Netherlands

Kolhorn (West Frisian: Klòrre(n)) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Schagen.

De Weere (West Frisian: De Weare) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 12 km north of Heerhugowaard. De Weere is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lutjewinkel. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 25 houses.

Barsingerhorn (West Frisian: Barregórre) is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Heerhugowaard. It received city rights in 1415.

Lutjewinkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Heerhugowaard. The village was first mentioned in 1680 as Lutke Winckel, and means "little Winkel". It was founded as a daughter settlement of Winkel.Lutjewinkel was home to 171 people in 1840. It is best known for its 1906 cheese factory. It is one of the largest dairy factories and is nowadays owned by FrieslandCampina.

Wieringerwaard is a polder and a village in the municipality of Hollands Kroon in the Dutch province of North Holland. Wieringerwaard was formerly a separate municipality, until it merged with Barsingerhorn in 1970.

Wateringskant is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 10 km north of Heerhugowaard. Wateringskant is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lutjewinkel. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 10 houses.

Moerbeek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard. Moerbeek is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lutjewinkel. Moerbeek has place name signs. It was home to 90 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.

Nieuwesluis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Den Helder. Nieuwesluis is considered part of Wieringerwaard. It has place name signs.

Haringhuizen (West Frisian: Heringhúze) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard. The village was first mentioned in 1344 as Heringhehusen, and means "settlement of the people of Here (person)". The Dutch Reformed church was built around 1470 on a terp (artificial living hill). It was damaged by the English in 1799. In 1808, the northern aisle was demolished and the choir was restored in 1842.

The Anna Paulownapolder (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː pəˈloːnaːˌpɔldər]) is a polder in the municipality of Hollands Kroon in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. The area of the polder is 50 square kilometres and it forms an important horticulture area, with among other things flower bulb cultivation. The Anna Paulownapolder was from the 7th century to the 12th centuries, the habitat of both the Frisian and Gelderlandish emigrants. The latter lived in the area where now the places Westeinde and Gelderse Buurt are. Afterwards the area became uninhabitable because of several storms and floods. After impoldering of the Zijpe in the 16th century, other areas were drained slowly. In 1846, the Anna Paulownapolder was drained at last, with private money. The polder is named after the wife of King Willem II, Anna Pavlovna of Russia. The new polder was then under the municipality of Zijpe; on August 1, 1870, the polder became its own municipality, Anna Paulowna (since 2012 part of Hollands Kroon).

Blokhuizen is a hamlet located in the municipality of Hollands Kroon in the Dutch province of North Holland. Blokhuizen is located just north of Zijdewind, formally it also falls under that place. The name already appeared in an exploit from 1660 as "Blockhuysen." It was on a number of cards, including those from North Holland by Joost Janszoon Bilhamer from 1575, the name "Blockhuysen" was also mentioned. The name may have been derived from the fact that the nucleus is approximately at the place where once two blockhouses were once located. A log cabin is a defense post erected from small trunks and large, heavy beams, usually located on a connecting road.Until 1 January 2012, Blokhuizen was part of the municipality Niedorp that merged into a municipal reorganization with three other municipalities to become Hollands Kroon on that date.

Winkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard.