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Fun bike trip through the beautiful netherlands this time by the villages of den ilp and landsmeer
Den Ilp ( ) is a village in the municipality of Landsmeer, North Holland, the Netherlands. Its shape is nearly vertical, and is mostly shaped around a single road of the same name, with two roads branching off westward halfway along Den Ilp. Den Ilp itself is characterised as a narrow road flanked by ditches with individual bridges leading to separate houses. The village's population was 809 as of January 2007. It is a recent addition to the municipality. The former municipality of Den Ilp merged with two other municipalities to form the municipality of Landsmeer in 1991. In the Netherlands, the village is well known for its abundant lighting displays in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Contents
- Fun bike trip through the beautiful netherlands this time by the villages of den ilp and landsmeer
- Map of Den Ilp Netherlands
- Christmas in den ilp netherlands 2006
- Connection to Landsmeer
- Origin of the name
- Famous inhabitants
- References
Map of Den Ilp, Netherlands
Christmas in den ilp netherlands 2006
Connection to Landsmeer
The village is connected to the main village of Landsmeer. Landsmeer is in turn connected to Amsterdam and Oostzaan. To the north lies the hamlet of Purmerland, on the edge of the munincipality of Landsmeer and closer to Purmerend.
Origin of the name
Den Ilp is named Illip in local Waterlands dialect and original West Frisian. Illip originates from the word ilapa, denoting rapidly flowing water. The village was situated on the banks of a peatland stream named Ilp.