Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.uitgeest.nl Local time Thursday 8:33 PM Area code 0251 | Elevation 1 m (3 ft) Postcode 1910–1911 Area 22.31 km² | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 58% Humidity Points of interest Fort along Den Ham, Fort bij Krommeniedijk, De Uitgeester Meermin | ||
Uitgeest [œy̯tˈxeːst] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Contents
- Map of Uitgeest Netherlands
- Population centres
- Local government
- Tourist information
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Uitgeest, Netherlands
Population centres
The municipality of Uitgeest consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assum, Busch en Dam, Groot Dorregeest, Uitgeest.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Uitgeest, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Uitgeest consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
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, centered on sawmill De Hoop, is under construction.
The village has a Reformed church dating back to the early 14th Century and lakeside marina. The outdoor kart-racing track of 670m had to make room for development of houses, so one tourist attraction has been lost. Fort along 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.
Transportation
Uitgeest is served by 4 trains per hour (Monday - Saturday), journey time to Amsterdam is around 20 minutes. It is recommended not to travel on the Stoptrein via Beverwijk and Haarlem as this journey is slower, and the journey via Zaandam passes through beautiful countryside.
Uitgeest is very close to the Highway's N8/A8 and A9. This will take you to Amsterdam in around 15 minutes. Recently (December 2010) the A9 highway has been improved by adding two lanes ('spitsstroken'), improving the traffic to and from the Amsterdam region.