Kruispolderhaven is a hamlet located in the eastern

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portion of the

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province of

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. Its name originates from its location at the eastern tip of the Kruispolder, a "crossed"

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adjacent to a (now nonexistent) seaport on the southern bank of the

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estuary.

History

Kruispolderhaven is the harbour of the Kruispolder, which was reclaimed from the sea in 1612 by the Spaniards. The former island Hontenisse had drowned in 1508/1511. They built the dikes straight and at right angles to each other, making a cross. This newly reclaimed area was named "Cruys Polder" (cross polder), reflecting its uniqueness. People from this area sometimes took the surname Van de Cruys (from the cross), or simply, Cruys. Later derivations of the surname Cruys became Cruijsse, Crouse, and Kruis, among others.''Crouse Family History, Second Edition, Researcher's Supplement'', Rogue Publishing, Seattle, Washington, 2007. Today, while other dikes protect Kruispolderhaven, the original "cross" dikes have been reduced to field level and are represented by the east-west roads, Kruispolderkaai (cross-polder-quay) and Lange Nieuwstraat (long new-street). The north-south cross is represented by Ooststraat (east-street). Besides Kruispolderhaven, the Kruispolder also contains the hamlets of Kruisdorp and

Baalhoek Baalhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland.''VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland'' (13th edition), VUGA, 1997. It is located in the municipality of Hulst, about 5 km east of Kloosterzande on the dyke of the Westersch ...

References

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