Blaricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːrikʏm] ) 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.
Blaricum | |
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Municipality and village | |
 Church in Blaricum | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 5°15′E / 52.267°N 5.250°E | |
| 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 |
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 had risen an average of 12% from the previous year.[5]
Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Dennis Bergkamp, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato.
Districts
The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts:
- Dorp
- Bijvanck
- 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:
History
The Tolstoyan community De International Broederschap was located in Blaricum from 1900 to 1903.[6]
Notable people
- Mellie Uyldert (1908 in Blaricum – 2009) a female Dutch New Age writer, alternative healer, occultist, and astrologer
- Max Croiset (1912 in Blaricum – 1993) a Dutch actor [7]
- Dick Bakker (born 1947 in Blaricum) a Dutch composer, conductor and music producer [8]
- Merel Bechtold (born 1992 in Blaricum) a guitarist
- Meau (born 2000) singer-songwriter, influencer
Sport
- Ton Richter (1919 in Blaricum – 2009) a Dutch field hockey player, team bronze medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Robert-Jan Derksen (born 1974) a Dutch professional golfer, lives in Blaricum
- Selena Piek (born 1991 in Blaricum) a Dutch badminton player, team gold medalist at the 2019 European Games
Gallery
References
External links
Media related to Blaricum at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
