Blaricum () is a municipality and village in the province of

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. 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 had risen an average of 12% from the previous year. Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw,

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Districts

The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts:

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.

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 * Dick Bakker (born 1947 in Blaricum) a Dutch composer, conductor and music producer IMDb Database
retrieved 16 April 2020 * 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

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* Robert-Jan Derksen (born 1974) a Dutch professional golfer, lives in Blaricum *

Selena Piek Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. She won the gold medals at the European Games in 2019 in the women's doubles, and in 2023 in the mixed doubles. She was part of the Badminton Europe At ...

(born 1991 in Blaricum) a Dutch badminton player, team gold medalist at the 2019 European Games

Gallery

References

External links

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Official website
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