Ilpendam is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend. It covers an area of 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) and had 1,780 inhabitants in 2008. Ilpendam was part of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.
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| Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°57′E / 52.467°N 4.950°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Municipality | Waterland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3.2 m (−10.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,785 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1452[1] |
| Dialing code | 020 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1408 as Ypeldamme, and means "dam in the Ilp river".[3] Ilpendam developed in the 12th century at the mouth of the Ilp as a linear settlement.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church built in 1656 to replace the medieval church burnt down in 1640. The tower was built in 1855.[4]
The man standing highlighted at centre on Rembrandts Night Watch painting is Frans Banning Cocq. He was Mayor of Amsterdam, Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam and Lord of Ilpenstein castle.
Ilpendam was a separate municipality until 1991.[5]
Until 1872 there was a castle, called Ilpenstein, of the Lordship of Purmerland and Ilpendam.[4]
Notable persons of Ilpendam
edit- Gerrit de Graeff (IV) van Zuid-Polsbroek (1797-1870), vrijheer van Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland and Ilpendam, patrician of Amsterdam
- Mona Keijzer (born 1968), politician
Gallery
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Dutch Reformed church -
Street view -
Ilpenstein Castle (18th century) -
Houses in Ilpendam
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1452AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Ilpendam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Ilpendam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
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