Hippolytushoef Explained

Hippolytushoef
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Wieringen - Hippolytushoef.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Hippolytushoef in the former municipality of Wieringen.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hollands Kroon
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2.9
Area Total Km2:17.27
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,125
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1777
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0227
Coordinates:52.9°N 62°W

Hippolytushoef, abbreviated locally as Hippo, is a town in the western Netherlands, located in the municipality of Hollands Kroon, North Holland, 14 km east of Den Helder.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1343 or 1344 as "van Ypolshove", and is a combination of "farmland" and Hippolytus of Rome.[3] Hippolytushoef was the main village of the former island Wieringen and originates in the 12th century.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a large tower with brick spire. The tower dates from the 13th century and the spire was added in the 15th century. In 1674, the church was destroyed and rebuilt the next year. In 1893, the choir collapsed and was rebuilt 1895 by Joseph Cuypers.[4]

Hippolytushoef was home to 340 people in 1840. Until 2012, Hippolytushoef was the capital of the former municipality of Wieringen that merged into Hollands Kroon.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1777AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 30 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 30 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Hippolytushoef - (geografische naam) . etymologiebank . 30 April 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Hippolytushoef . Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester . Waanders . Zwolle . 2006 . nl . 29 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Hippolystushoef . Plaatsengids . 30 April 2022 . nl.