Belt or De Belt is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
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province of
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
. It is located on the former island of
Wieringen
Wieringen () is part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, established in 2012 in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is a former municipality in this province, with its name appearing in records of the late 9th and early 10th ...
.
[''VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland'' (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.]
Belt is located just to the west of the village of
Hippolytushoef
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 Y ...
. It is named after the small hill ("bult") that it lies on. It is not named on recent topographical maps,
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.] where it is considered to be a part of Hippolytushoef.
References
Populated places in North Holland
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