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Uitgeest () is a municipality and a town in the

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, in the province of North Holland.

Population centres

The municipality of Uitgeest consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Uitgeest, June 2015''

Local government

The municipal council of Uitgeest consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

Tourist information

No less than five windmills can be seen in the

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landscape surrounding the village. Uitgeest was the birthplace (in 1550) of Cornelis Corneliszoon, inventor of the wind-powered sawmill. An industrial heritage park, centered on sawmill De Hoop,www.dehoopuitgeest.nl
/ref> is under construction. The village has a Reformed church dating back to the early 14th Century and lakeside marina. The outdoor kart-racing track of 670m had to make room for development of houses, so one tourist attraction has been lost. Fort along Den Ham (between Uitgeest and Krommenie) was one of the 42 forts of the Stelling van Amsterdam, a 19th-century ring of fortifications around

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which has been designated as a

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. The fort is now a museum open to the public on Sundays.

Transportation

*Railway station: Uitgeest Uitgeest is served by 4 trains per hour (Monday - Saturday), journey time to

is around 20 minutes. It is recommended not to travel on the Stoptrein via Beverwijk and Haarlem as this journey is slower, and the journey via Zaandam passes through beautiful countryside. *Highway Uitgeest is very close to the highways N8/A8 and A9. This will take you to Amsterdam in around 15 minutes. Recently (December 2010) the A9 highway has been improved by adding two lanes ('spitsstroken'), improving the traffic to and from the Amsterdam region.

Notable residents

* Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest (ca.1550-ca.1600) a Dutch windmill owner who invented the wind-powered sawmill * Willem Blaeu (1571–1638) a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher * Hessel Gerritsz (ca.1581–1632) a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher *

Jaap Knol Jaap Knol (1 December 1896 – 8 October 1975) was a Dutch athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX O ...

(1896–1975) a Dutch javelin thrower, competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

* Peter Smit (born 1952) children's writer *

Niels Kokmeijer Niels Kokmeijer (born 30 December 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the manager of the Netherlands national beach soccer team. Career Kokmeijer, born in Uitgeest, North Holland, played as a forward ...

(born 1977) a former Dutch footballer with almost 100 club caps, now manager of the Netherlands national beach soccer team *

Thijs Sluijter Thijs Sluijter (born 20 February 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is the manager of SDZ Amsterdam. Playing career Sluijter started his career with SC Heerenveen. In 2001, he left for Heracles. ...

(born 1980) a retired Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps

Gallery

File:0450-U26-Langebuurt35.JPG, Neo-Gothische kruiskerk, Uitgeest File:Uitgeesterweg 27 De Bisschop Stolpboerderij 25-4-11 .1.JPG, Uitgeesterweg, De Bisschop Stolpboerderij File:0450-U49-Middelweg38.JPG, Artsenwoning, Middelweg, Uitgeest File:Provincialeweg 3 Het Kooghuis Boerderij 26-4-11 .1.JPG, Provincialeweg 3 Het Kooghuis Boerderij File:Uitgeest - panoramio.jpg, Uitgeest - panoramio

References

External links

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Official website
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