Hilversum

Hilversum
City and municipality
Hilversum Town Hall
Hilversum Town Hall
Flag of Hilversum
Flag
Coat of arms of Hilversum
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hilversum in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°14′N 5°10′E / 52.233°N 5.167°E / 52.233; 5.167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
RegionAmsterdam metropolitan area
Town HallHilversum Town Hall
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerhard van den Top (Non-partisan)
 • Aldermen
List of aldermen
  • Wimar Jaeger
  • Floris Voorink
  • Willem van der Spek
  • Eric van der Want
Area
[2]
 • Total
46.35 km2 (17.90 sq mi)
 • Land45.61 km2 (17.61 sq mi)
 • Water0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
90,261
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Hilversummer (male), Hilversumse (female)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1200–1223
Area code035
Websitewww.hilversum.nl

Hilversum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɪlvərsʏm] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes and smaller towns. Hilversum is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe, and the Amsterdam metropolitan area; it is about 22 km southeast of Amsterdam's city centre and about 15 km north of Utrecht.

The city is home to several major radio, television, and newspaper companies such as Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Hilversum is thus known for being the mediastad (media city) of the Netherlands.

  1. ^ "College van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Hilversum. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "AHN Postcode tool for 1217JE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.