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Wieringerwerf is a town in the
On 17 April 1945 the Germans bombed the dike and within two days the complete polder was all water again (see also
. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical area of Wieringerwerf has a population of around 5700.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Wieringermeer'
Dutch
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province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations''Same ...
, and lies about southeast of Den Helder. It is situated in a polder. The elevation of the village is below sea level. Dikes and pumping engines keep the land dry.
History
In 1936 the construction of the village began, a few years after the reclamation of the polder. Because of an employment project that was subsidised by the state, inhabitants from all over the country came to the Wieringermeer to help build an infrastructure. In only short time houses, shops, churches and schools rose in Wieringerwerf. Near the town a "terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...
" was built, an artificial hill that could serve as a refuge in case of an eventual bursting of the IJsselmeer dike
Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
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On 1 July 1941 Wieringermeer became an independent municipality. On 29 September of the same year, the first inhabitants of the new land gave a memorial to the new mayor and aldermen. This statue, entitled ''De Maaier'' (The Mower), can be found on a square in the town centre. The inscription says: "''Here a future was built, keep building.''"
On 17 April 1945 the Germans bombed the dike and within two days the complete polder was all water again (see also inundation of the Wieringermeer
On 17 April 1945, the retreating German occupying forces inundated the polder of Wieringermeer, the Netherlands.
Preparations
In 1945 German forces occupying the Netherlands planned to destroy the Zuiderzee Works to cover their retreat. Militar ...
). Most inhabitants fled inland to higher ground, but a few found their refuge on the man-made terp. On 11 December 1945 the polder was reclaimed again, so the building of Wieringerwerf could start for a second time. Nowadays, a monument and a deep pool still mark the location of the bursting.
In the decades after the reconstruction Wieringerwerf always had a growing population. Several quarters were built around the town centre. The town is still growing, so the inscription of the statue ''De Mower'' still finds a response.
Statistics
In 2001, the town of Wieringerwerf had 5661 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was , and contained 2285 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical area of Wieringerwerf has a population of around 5700.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Wieringermeer'
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