Beets, Netherlands

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Beets
Coat of arms
52°35′21″N 4°58′39″E / 52.58917°N 4.97750°E / 52.58917; 4.97750CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityEdam-VolendamArea • Total4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)Elevation−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total540 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1475[1]
Dialing code0299

Beets (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːts]) is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, and lies about 9 km southwest of Hoorn.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1435 as "van der Beetze", and means "low lying (often flooded in the winter) land".[3] Beets developed in the late 13th century on the southern part of the Beetskoog polder.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 15th century. It was restored in 1873 and 1961.[4]

Beets was home to 412 people in 1840.[5] Until 1970, Beets was a separate municipality.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]

Gallery

  • Farm in Beets
    Farm in Beets
  • Farm in Beets
    Farm in Beets

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1475AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Beets - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Beets" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Beets". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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