Blaricum | |
|---|---|
Municipality and village | |
 Church in Blaricum | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 5°15′E / 52.267°N 5.250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joan de Zwart-Bloch (D66) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 11,954 |
| • Density | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Blaricummer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1260–1261 |
| Area code | 035 |
| Website | www |
Blaricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːrikʏm] ) is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. 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.[5]
Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Dennis Bergkamp, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato.
- ^ "J.N. de Zwart-Bloch" (in Dutch). Gemeente Blaricum. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1261JB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ [1]"Blaricum still has the most expensive houses", DutchNews.nl (10 February 2010)