Heemskerk

Heemskerk
Assumburg castle in Heemskerk
Assumburg castle in Heemskerk
Flag of Heemskerk
Coat of arms of Heemskerk
Highlighted position of Heemskerk in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°31′N 4°40′E / 52.517°N 4.667°E / 52.517; 4.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
RegionAmsterdam metropolitan area
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorK. S. Heldoorn (Labour Party)
Area
 • Total31.68 km2 (12.23 sq mi)
 • Land27.34 km2 (10.56 sq mi)
 • Water4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total39,191
 • Density1,433/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
DemonymHeemskerker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1960–1969
Area code0251
Websitewww.heemskerk.nl

Heemskerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːmskɛr(ə)k] or [ɦeːmsˈkɛr(ə)k])[5] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located in the Kennemerland region.

  1. ^ "De burgemeester van Heemskerk" [The mayor of Heemskerk] (in Dutch). Gemeente Heemskerk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1964EZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Portret van Heemskerk (in Dutch). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-10-26 – via YouTube.