Everything about Uitgeest totally explained
is a municipality and a town in the
Netherlands, in the province of
North Holland.
Population centres
The municipality of Uitgeest consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Assum,
Busch en Dam,
Groot Dorregeest, Uitgeest.
Local government
The municipal council of Uitgeest consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
- Progressief Uitgeest - 4 seats
- CDA - 3 seats
- UVP - 3 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- VVD - 2 seats
- D66 - 1 seat
Tourist information
No less than five
windmills can be seen in the
polder landscape surrounding the village. Uitgeest was the birthplace (in
1550) of
Cornelis Corneliszoon, inventor of the wind-powered sawmill. An industrial heritage park, centred around sawmill De Hoop
(External Link
), is under construction.
The village has a
Reformed church dating back to the early
14th Century, as well as a kart racing track and lakeside marina. Fort aan den Ham (between Uitgeest and
Krommenie) was one of the 42 forts of the
Stelling van Amsterdam, a
19th Century ring of fortifications around Amsterdam which has been designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort is now a museum open to the public on Sundays.
"A very pretty village. It's recommended to rent a bike from a local bike shop. This is usually a very cheap rental but deposit is (2006) 100 euro per bike. Lake on outskirts past marina is excellent for swimming and very safe for young children as child friendly area is cordoned off. Train station and excellent bus service provide access to neighbouring areas and Amsterdam." (from a visiting Irish tourist July 2006)
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