Belt (Netherlands)

Belt (Netherlands)

Belt or De Belt is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located on the former island of Wieringen."VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland" (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.]

Belt is located just to the west of the village of Hippolytushoef. 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.

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* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/nh/kuyper_nh_wieringen.html Map of Wieringen in 1868, showing De Belt.]


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