Beverwijk
Beverwijk | |
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![]() Beverwijk as seen from theNorth Sea Canal | |
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![]() Location in North Holland | |
Coordinates:52°29′N4°39′E/ 52.483°N 4.650°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
•Mayor | Martijn Smit(PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.09 km2(7.76 sq mi) |
• Land | 18.40 km2(7.10 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.69 km2(0.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 41,863 |
• Density | 2,275/km2(5,890/sq mi) |
Demonym | Beverwijker |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 1940–1949 |
Area code | 251 |
Website | www |
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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
[edit]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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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
[edit]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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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Astrid_Joosten.jpg/140px-Astrid_Joosten.jpg)
- Gerard van Velsen(died 1296) Lord of Beverwijk, Noordwijk, and Velsen
- Richard Aertsz(1482–1577) aDutch Renaissancepainter of historical allegories
- Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen(1500-1559) a DutchNorthern Renaissancepainter
- Thomas Wijck(1616-1677) a Dutch painter of port views and genre paintings
- Rochus van Veen(1630–1693) was aDutch Golden Agepainter
- Isaac Johannes Lamotius(1646–1718)Governor of Mauritius1677 to 1692 and anichthyologist
- Wil Velders-Vlasblom(1930–2019) a politician and woman's rights activist, Mayor of Beverwijk 1986 to 1995
- Albert Boer(1935–2002) the author ofKamp Schoorl
- Henk Tijms(born 1944) a Dutch mathematician and academic
- Jan Baas(born 1950) a Dutch politician, alderman of Beverwijk 1990 to 1996
- Peter Pontiac(1951–2015) a Dutch cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator
- Peter de Wit(born 1958) a Dutch comics artist and cartoonist
- Astrid Joosten(born 1958) a Dutch TV personality and presenter[5]
- Ilse Huizinga(born 1966) a Dutch jazz singer
- Willem de Rooij(born 1969) mixed media artist
- Kim-Lian van der Meij(born 1980) a musical actress, presenter and singer-songwriter[6]
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Laurien_Hoos.jpg/140px-Laurien_Hoos.jpg)
Sport
[edit]- Cor Tabak(1907–2001) a male weightlifter who competed at the1928 Summer Olympics
- Ab Geldermans(born 1935) a former professional road bicycle racer anddirecteur sportif
- Ans Dekker(born 1955) a former artistic gymnast, competed at the1972and1976 Summer Olympics
- Wouly de Bie(born 1958) a former water polo goalkeeper, participated in two Summer Olympics
- Michel Doesburg(born 1968) a retired Dutch professional footballer with over 400 club caps
- Dorus de Vries(born 1980) a retired Dutch football goalkeeper with 431 club caps
- Laurien Hoos(born 1983) a Dutch heptathlete and hurdler, competed at the2008 Summer Olympics
- Niki Terpstra(born 1984) a Dutch racing cyclist
- Stefan Struve(born 1988), mixed martial artist
- Paul de Lange(born 1981) a retired Dutch footballer with nearly 400 club caps
- Arthur Numan(born 1969) a retired Dutch footballer with 436 club caps
Transport
[edit]Gallery
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Beverwijk, church: de Grote Kerk
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Museumkennemerland
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Inundatiekanaal van de Pijp naar de inundatiesluis in de Sint Aagtendijk - Beverwijk
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Relweg 57, Wijk aan Zee
See also
[edit]- Museum Kennemerland ,Beverwijk
References
[edit]- ^"College van B en W"[Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Beverwijk. Archived fromthe originalon 15 April 2012.Retrieved24 February2014.
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 1948LC".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved24 February2014.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 January 2020
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 January 2020
External links
[edit]Media related toBeverwijkat Wikimedia Commons
- Official website