Blaricum
Blaricum | |
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Municipality and village | |
 Church in Blaricum | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joan de Zwart-Bloch (D66) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 11,954 |
| • Density | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Blaricummer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1260–1261 |
| Area code | 035 |
| Website | www |
Blaricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːrikɵm] ) is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Gooiland and part of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Metropoolregio Amsterdam). It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events and extensive up-market residential areas.
According to statistics published by the Dutch land registry office in February 2011, Blaricum is the most expensive location to purchase a house in the Netherlands. The average home in Blaricum costs €800,000 and has risen an average of 12% over the last year.[5] Many Dutch celebrities live here, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato.
Districts
The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts: Dorp, Bijvanck and Blaricummermeent.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Blaricum, June 2015.
Local government
The municipal council of Blaricum consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:
- VVD - 3 seats
- Hart voor Blaricum - 3 seats
- De Blaricumse Partij - 3 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- CDA - 1 seats
- Democratisch Alternatief Blaricum - 1 seat
History
In Blaricum was located the Tolstoyan community De International Broederschap 1900-1903.[6]
References
- ^ "J.N. de Zwart-Bloch" (in Dutch). Gemeente Blaricum. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1261JB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ [1]"Blaricum still has the most expensive houses", DutchNews.nl (10 February 2010)
- ^ Maria W.J.L. Boersen: De Colonie van de Internationale Broederschap te Blaricum (Blaricum: Historische Kring Blaricum, 1987)
External links
Media related to Blaricum at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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