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.

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.

Until 2012, Hippolytushoef was the capital of the former municipality of Wieringen that merged into Hollands Kroon.

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