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Weesp

March 20, 2023

For the Belarusian alternative rock band, see Weesp (band).

Weesp (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːsp] (listen)) is a city, an urban area in the municipality of Amsterdam and a former municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 20,445 in 2021. It lies on the river Vecht and next to the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal in an area called the Vechtstreek.

Weesp
City
Images, from top down, left to right: 't Haantje windmill, Herengracht, city docks and Vechtstreek
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°18′N 5°3′E / 52.300°N 5.050°E / 52.300; 5.050Coordinates: 52°18′N 5°3′E / 52.300°N 5.050°E / 52.300; 5.050
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAmsterdam
Area
[1]
 • Total24.16 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
 • Land22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
 • Water1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total20,445
 • Density897/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
DemonymWeesper
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1380–1383
Area code0294
Websitewww.weesp.nl
Weesp, former city hall - nowadays museum

On 1 June 2019 the civil service offices of the municipality of Weesp merged with those of the municipality of Amsterdam in preparation of the merger of the two municipalities, which was finalized on 24 March 2022.[4]

History

 
Topographic map of Weesp, January 2016

Until the early Middle Ages the region around Weesp was an uninhabited peat bog. Weesp (Wesopa in Latin documents) was granted city rights in 1355 and celebrated its 650th anniversary as a city in 2005.

From the late Middle Ages, the river Vecht was a defensive line for the County of Holland and it remained a military defensive line until the Second World War. Weesp was strongly fortified, more than its size would justify; for most of its history it had a few thousand inhabitants.

The defensive lines consisted of inundation zones, which would be flooded in wartime (the Hollandic Water Line). Behind them were fortified towns, forts, barracks and other military structures. The most comprehensive was the Defence Line of Amsterdam (Stelling van Amsterdam), a circular inundation zone around Amsterdam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]

After the Second World War, new housing was built in the west and an industrial zone with a harbour at the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was constructed. In the 1970s a suburb was built on the south. Another suburb was built in the north which recently expanded with plans for further expansion.

Before the reformation the church was dedicated to Saint Laurens. It is still in use for Protestant services. In the tower it has a famous carillon by Pieter Hemony cast in 1671. Following the 19th Century emancipation of Dutch Catholics, a Catholic church was erected in Weesp.

Population centres

The municipality of Weesp consisted of three towns: De Horn, Uitermeer, and Weesp. The north of the city of Weesp is known for its Hogewey dementia village.

Economy

 
Parts of a service from the porcelain factory of Weesp, c. 1764-1768. Rijks Museum.

The first Dutch porcelain originated in Weesp and dates to 1759.[6] The venture was led by Bertrand Philip, Count of Gronsveld.

The most famed product of Weesp is Van Houten chocolate. Before cocoa production, the local economy had been based on beer breweries, jenever distilleries, production of Weesper porcelain, and trade, due to its location on a branch point of waterways. In the 21st century, the economy is very diverse.

There were large facilities of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, until February 2010 when Abbott Laboratories of North Chicago, Illinois acquired Solvay Pharmaceuticals. At this site there is a chemical plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott brands Duphalac and Duphaston and a biologic plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott's flu vaccine Influvac. The local specialty is the Weesper Mop cookie, which is based on mashed almond.

Tourism

Weesp is a popular stop for tourists. It has a protected historical center with canals and many buildings dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Weesp has three full-size historical windmills. It features a bastion and fortifications that are part of the Defense line of Amsterdam and the Dutch Water Line. These structures have never been attacked, though. The scenic river Vecht and the small roads that line it attract yachters and cyclists. The Naardermeer area, the first nature reserve in the Netherlands, is at 15 minutes cycling distance from Weesp; it protects the Gooi landscape. The Weesp local museum is located in the former city hall.

Urban area government

The seats in the Weesp administrative committee elected on 16 March 2022 for four years are divided between the political parties as follows [1]:

Transport

Weesp has one railway station, Weesp. It serves as a transfer station for passengers on local trains on the Amsterdam–Amersfoort (Oosterspoorweg) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol–Almere (Schiphollijn and Flevolijn) lines, which bundle up just before Weesp and diverge right after. Weesp therefore benefits from 16 departures per hour, serving many destinations including Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol Airport, Hilversum, Amersfoort Centraal and Utrecht Centraal four times per hour.

In front of the railway station there is a small bus station with services to neighbouring towns and villages such as Muiden, Muiderberg, and Nigtevecht and to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station.

Notable people

 
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, ca.1758

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1381BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Wet van 9 juni 2021 tot herindeling van de gemeenten Amsterdam en Weesp". www.officielebekendmakingen.nl/ (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ Defence line of Amsterdam on the UNESCO website
  6. ^ Eyewitness, D. K. (6 July 2017). DK Eyewitness The Netherlands. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-241-45190-8.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 09 January 2020
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 09 January 2020

External links

  •   Media related to Weesp at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Weesp travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Official website (in Dutch)

March 20, 2023
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For the Belarusian alternative rock band see Weesp band Weesp Dutch pronunciation ʋeːsp listen is a city an urban area in the municipality of Amsterdam and a former municipality in the province of North Holland Netherlands It had a population of 20 445 in 2021 It lies on the river Vecht and next to the Amsterdam Rhine Canal in an area called the Vechtstreek WeespCityImages from top down left to right t Haantje windmill Herengracht city docks and VechtstreekFlagCoat of armsLocation in North HollandCoordinates 52 18 N 5 3 E 52 300 N 5 050 E 52 300 5 050 Coordinates 52 18 N 5 3 E 52 300 N 5 050 E 52 300 5 050CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityAmsterdamArea 1 Total24 16 km2 9 33 sq mi Land22 79 km2 8 80 sq mi Water1 37 km2 0 53 sq mi Elevation 2 1 m 3 ft Population January 2021 3 Total20 445 Density897 km2 2 320 sq mi DemonymWeesperTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postcode1380 1383Area code0294Websitewww wbr weesp wbr nlWeesp former city hall nowadays museum On 1 June 2019 the civil service offices of the municipality of Weesp merged with those of the municipality of Amsterdam in preparation of the merger of the two municipalities which was finalized on 24 March 2022 4 Contents 1 History 2 Population centres 3 Economy 4 Tourism 5 Urban area government 6 Transport 7 Notable people 7 1 Sport 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory Edit Topographic map of Weesp January 2016 Until the early Middle Ages the region around Weesp was an uninhabited peat bog Weesp Wesopa in Latin documents was granted city rights in 1355 and celebrated its 650th anniversary as a city in 2005 From the late Middle Ages the river Vecht was a defensive line for the County of Holland and it remained a military defensive line until the Second World War Weesp was strongly fortified more than its size would justify for most of its history it had a few thousand inhabitants The defensive lines consisted of inundation zones which would be flooded in wartime the Hollandic Water Line Behind them were fortified towns forts barracks and other military structures The most comprehensive was the Defence Line of Amsterdam Stelling van Amsterdam a circular inundation zone around Amsterdam a UNESCO World Heritage Site 5 After the Second World War new housing was built in the west and an industrial zone with a harbour at the Amsterdam Rhine Canal was constructed In the 1970s a suburb was built on the south Another suburb was built in the north which recently expanded with plans for further expansion Before the reformation the church was dedicated to Saint Laurens It is still in use for Protestant services In the tower it has a famous carillon by Pieter Hemony cast in 1671 Following the 19th Century emancipation of Dutch Catholics a Catholic church was erected in Weesp Population centres EditThe municipality of Weesp consisted of three towns De Horn Uitermeer and Weesp The north of the city of Weesp is known for its Hogewey dementia village Economy Edit Parts of a service from the porcelain factory of Weesp c 1764 1768 Rijks Museum The first Dutch porcelain originated in Weesp and dates to 1759 6 The venture was led by Bertrand Philip Count of Gronsveld Amsterdam Rhine Canal The most famed product of Weesp is Van Houten chocolate Before cocoa production the local economy had been based on beer breweries jenever distilleries production of Weesper porcelain and trade due to its location on a branch point of waterways In the 21st century the economy is very diverse There were large facilities of Solvay Pharmaceuticals until February 2010 when Abbott Laboratories of North Chicago Illinois acquired Solvay Pharmaceuticals At this site there is a chemical plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott brands Duphalac and Duphaston and a biologic plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott s flu vaccine Influvac The local specialty is the Weesper Mop cookie which is based on mashed almond Tourism EditWeesp is a popular stop for tourists It has a protected historical center with canals and many buildings dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth century Weesp has three full size historical windmills It features a bastion and fortifications that are part of the Defense line of Amsterdam and the Dutch Water Line These structures have never been attacked though The scenic river Vecht and the small roads that line it attract yachters and cyclists The Naardermeer area the first nature reserve in the Netherlands is at 15 minutes cycling distance from Weesp it protects the Gooi landscape The Weesp local museum is located in the former city hall Urban area government EditThe seats in the Weesp administrative committee elected on 16 March 2022 for four years are divided between the political parties as follows 1 Weesper Stadspartij 3 seats GroenLinks 2 seats Christian Democratic Appeal 2 seats People s Party for Freedom and Democracy 2 seats Democrats 66 1 seat Labour Party 1 seatTransport EditWeesp has one railway station Weesp It serves as a transfer station for passengers on local trains on the Amsterdam Amersfoort Oosterspoorweg and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Almere Schiphollijn and Flevolijn lines which bundle up just before Weesp and diverge right after Weesp therefore benefits from 16 departures per hour serving many destinations including Amsterdam Centraal Schiphol Airport Hilversum Amersfoort Centraal and Utrecht Centraal four times per hour In front of the railway station there is a small bus station with services to neighbouring towns and villages such as Muiden Muiderberg and Nigtevecht and to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station Notable people Edit Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel ca 1758 Thomas Hees 1634 1693 a Dutch diplomat negotiated for the Seventeen Provinces with the Barbary corsairs Salomon van Til 1643 1713 a theologian of the Dutch Reformed Church Bernardus van Schijndel 1647 1709 a Dutch Golden Age painter of small scale genre works Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726 1798 a Dutch painter and art collector Coenraad Johannes van Houten 1801 1887 in Weesp a Dutch chemist and chocolate maker Willy Mullens 1880 1952 a Dutch producer director and promoter of movies 7 Phemia Molkenboer 1883 1940 a Dutch ceramist furniture designer and art teacher Willem van Beusekom 1947 2006 a Dutch broadcaster TV presenter and radio DJ Wendy van Dijk born 1971 a Dutch actress and TV presenter 8 Lieuwe Albertsma born 1987 stage name Wulf a Dutch musicianSport Edit Marco Ruitenbeek born 1968 a former Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps Antoni Hardonk born 1976 a Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxerSee also EditPorcelain manufacturing companies in Europe Bertrand Philip Count of GronsveldReferences Edit Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020 StatLine in Dutch CBS 24 July 2020 Retrieved 19 September 2020 Postcodetool for 1381BD Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 24 March 2014 Bevolkingsontwikkeling regio per maand Population growth regions per month CBS Statline in Dutch CBS 1 January 2021 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Wet van 9 juni 2021 tot herindeling van de gemeenten Amsterdam en Weesp www officielebekendmakingen nl in Dutch Retrieved 2021 08 25 Defence line of Amsterdam on the UNESCO website Eyewitness D K 6 July 2017 DK Eyewitness The Netherlands Dorling Kindersley Limited p 33 ISBN 978 0 241 45190 8 IMDb Database retrieved 09 January 2020 IMDb Database retrieved 09 January 2020External links Edit Media related to Weesp at Wikimedia Commons Weesp travel guide from Wikivoyage Official website in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weesp amp oldid 1104373086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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