Beets | |
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Village | |
Church of Beets | |
Coordinates: 52°35′21″N 4°58′39″E / 52.58917°N 4.97750°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
Area | |
• Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 1475
[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 |
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.
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]
Beets | |
---|---|
Village | |
Church of Beets | |
Coordinates: 52°35′21″N 4°58′39″E / 52.58917°N 4.97750°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
Area | |
• Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 1475
[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 |
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.
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]