Blaricum

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Blaricum
Coordinates: 52.28° N 5.25° E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	15.58 km²  (6 sq mi)
- Land	11.13 km² (4.3 sq mi)
- Water	4.45 km² (1.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	9,106
- Density	818/km² (2,118.6/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.blaricum.nl

Blaricum is a municipality and village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events and extensive up-market residential areas. Many Dutch celebrities live here, like Marco Borsato, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Rene Froger .

[edit] Population centres

The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts: Dorp, Craailo, Bijvanck.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Blaricum consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

• Hart voor Blaricum - 5 seats
• CDA - 2 seats
• Nieuwe Blaricumse Partij - 2 seats
• VVD - 2 seats
• Blaricums Belang - 1 seat
• PvdA - 1 seat

[edit] References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant