Den Ilp () is a Dutch

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

. It is located in the

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Landsmeer Landsmeer () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Population centres The municipality of Landsmeer consists of three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland. Topography ''Map of the municipality ...

North Holland North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...

, just north of

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. The village's population was 809 as of January 2007. In the Netherlands, the village is known for its abundant lighting displays in the weeks leading up to

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Build-up and proximity

The shape of Den Ilp is nearly vertical, and is mostly shaped around a single road of the same name, with two roads branching off westward halfway along Den Ilp. Den Ilp characterised as a narrow road flanked by ditches with individual bridges leading to separate houses. The village is connected to the main village of Landsmeer. Landsmeer is in turn connected to

and

Oostzaan Oostzaan () is a municipality and a town in the Zaanstreek, Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is ...

. To the north lies the

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Purmerland Purmerland () is a village of 395 (January 2007) in the municipality of Landsmeer, North Holland, the Netherlands. It is located just north of Den Ilp and just south of the housing estate of Weidevenne, part of the city of Purmerend. It is directly ...

, on the edge of the municipality of Landsmeer and closer to

Purmerend Purmerend () is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. Purmerend's population grew relatively slowly until the 1960s ...

Name and history

Den Ilp is named ''Illip'' in local Waterlands dialect and original West Frisian. ''Illip'' originates from the word ''ilapa'', denoting rapidly flowing water. The village was situated on the banks of a

peatland A peatland is a type of wetland whose soils consist of Soil organic matter, organic matter from decaying plants, forming layers of peat. Peatlands arise because of incomplete decomposition of organic matter, usually litter from vegetation, du ...

stream named ''Ilp''. The former municipality of Den Ilp merged with two other municipalities to form the municipality of Landsmeer in 1991.Landsmeer Municipality website re the 1991 municipal merger

Famous inhabitants

Anton Heyboer Anton Heyboer (; 9 February 1924 – 9 April 2005) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. Biography According to the informational booklet "Anton Heyboer: Timeless Work", he was born on the small island of Pulau Weh in the north of Sumatra as the ...

, painter and engraver known primarily for his

bigamist In a culture where only monogamous relationships are legally recognized, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. A legal or de facto separation of the couple does not alter their mari ...

relationships, lived in Den Ilp. He died in 2005. His five widows continue to make the village their home. *

Saskia Laroo Saskia Laroo (born 31 July 1959 in Amsterdam), is a Dutch jazz musician who has been dubbed the "Lady Miles Davis". Her music style can be described as a combination of jazz, pop, electronic dance music, Latin and world music. Biography The begi ...

, acclaimed

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er, grew up in the village. *

Thea Dubelaar Thea may refer to: * Thea (name), a given name * Ancient Greek term for goddess, including an alternative spelling of Theia * ''Thea'', the former name of the tea plant genus, now included in ''Camellia'' * Thea, a village in the multiple unit Mess ...

, author of

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was born in Den Ilp.

Gallery

File:Heyboer gallery in Den Ilp.jpg, Art gallery of Anton Heyboer File:Woonhuis met baksteendecoraties en ingangspartij - Den Ilp - 20403753 - RCE.jpg, House in Den Ilp

References

{{Authority control Populated places in North Holland Landsmeer