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Beverwijk

Coordinates:52°29′N4°39′E/ 52.483°N 4.650°E/52.483; 4.650
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Beverwijk
Municipality
Beverwijk as seen from the North Sea Canal
Beverwijk as seen from theNorth Sea Canal
Flag of Beverwijk
Flag
Coat of arms of Beverwijk
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Beverwijk in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates:52°29′N4°39′E/ 52.483°N 4.650°E/52.483; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
RegionAmsterdam metropolitan area
Government
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• BodyMunicipal council
•MayorMartijn Smit(PvdA)
Area
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• Total20.09 km2(7.76 sq mi)
• Land18.40 km2(7.10 sq mi)
• Water1.69 km2(0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
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2 m (7 ft)
Population
(January 2021)[4]
• Total41,863
• Density2,275/km2(5,890/sq mi)
DemonymBeverwijker
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postcode
1940–1949
Area code251
Websitewww.beverwijk.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Beverwijk, July 2013

Beverwijk(Dutch pronunciation:[ˌbeːvərˈʋɛik]ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in theNetherlands,in the province ofNorth Holland.The town is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest ofAmsterdamin theRandstadmetropolitan area, north of theNorth Sea Canalvery close to theNorth Seacoast. A railway tunnel and two motorway tunnels cross the canal between Beverwijk and the nearby city ofHaarlemon the south side of the canal.

Around 1640, a town calledBeverwyckwas founded in the Dutch colony ofNew Netherland.That town's modern name isAlbany, New York.

Population centres

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The municipality of Beverwijk consists of two cores, Beverwijk proper andWijk aan Zee,5 km (3.1 mi) to the west, right on the coast.

History

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Engraving from 1601 byJan Saenredamof a beached whale on the coast near Beverwijk

The name Beverwijk comes fromBedevaartswijk,meaning "pilgrimage neighbourhood". The town formed at the Saint Agatha Church which was a pilgrimage location in the Middle Ages. AllegedlyAgatha of Sicilyappeared there in the 9th century to a virgin fromVelsenwho was fleeing from the Count of Kennemerland.

In 1276, Beverwijk was granted market rights byFloris V,and in 1298 it was grantedcity rightsbyJohn I,bothCounts of Holland.

During the 17th century, wealthy merchants from Amsterdam built their estates, such asHuize Akerendam,Huize Westerhout,andHuize Scheijbeeck,in the scenic dunes surrounding Beverwijk.

Prior to the reclamation of theIJ Bay,the narrowest point in the North Holland peninsula was at Beverwijk. Therefore, a defensive line was built there in 1800 following theBattle of Castricumin 1799.

In 1944, during the Second World War, the Germans conducted a house-to-house raid in Beverwijk andVelsen-Noord,seizing nearly 500 persons as hostages to force the murderers of three collaborators to surrender themselves. In all, 63 of them never returned.

Around 1977, the first furniture stores opened along the Parallel Road, forming the first "furniture boulevard" in the Netherlands. By 1981, 10 businesses had been established there. South of the furniture boulevard, theBazaarwas introduced in 1980.

On March 23, 1997, Beverwijk was the location of a clash of twofootball firms.Supporters of the DutchfootballteamAFC Ajaxmet withFeyenoordsupporters in what has come to be known as the "Battle of Beverwijk".During this incident, one Ajax supporter was beaten to death.

Since 1997, Special Needs Judo Foundation has organised its annual OBG (Open Beverwijk G-judo) tournament in Sporthal De Walvis, featuring over 1000 special needs judoka from all over the world. The tournament takes place every year in April.

Local government

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The municipal council of Beverwijk consists of 27 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • Samen Beverwijk - 4 seats
  • VVD- 4 seats
  • D66- 4 seats
  • Vrij Beverwijk - 3 seats
  • GroenLinks- 3 seats
  • PvdA- 2 seats
  • CDA- 2 seats
  • On's Beverwijk - 2 seats
  • Forum voor Democratie- 1 seat
  • Fractie Kocak - 1 seat
  • Motie Mendes - 1 seat

Notable residents

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Wil Velders-Vlasblom, 1970
Astrid Joosten, 2010
Ans Dekker, 1974
Laurien Hoos, 2007

Sport

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Transport

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  • Beverwijk, church: de Grote Kerk
    Beverwijk, church: de Grote Kerk
  • Museumkennemerland
    Museumkennemerland
  • Inundatiekanaal van de Pijp naar de inundatiesluis in de Sint Aagtendijk - Beverwijk
    Inundatiekanaal van de Pijp naar de inundatiesluis in de Sint Aagtendijk - Beverwijk
  • Relweg 57, Wijk aan Zee
    Relweg 57, Wijk aan Zee

See also

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References

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  1. ^"College van B en W"[Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Beverwijk. Archived fromthe originalon 15 April 2012.Retrieved24 February2014.
  2. ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
  3. ^"Postcodetool for 1948LC".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved24 February2014.
  4. ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
  5. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 January 2020
  6. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 January 2020
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