Uitgeest

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Coordinates: 52.53° N 4.72° E
Uitgeest

Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	22.31 km² (8.6 sq mi)
- Land	19.18 km² (7.4 sq mi)
- Water	3.13 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	12,063
- Density	629/km² (1,629.1/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.uitgeest.nl

Uitgeest is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

1 Population centres
2 Local government
3 Tourist information
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Population centres

The municipality of Uitgeest consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assum, Busch en Dam, Groot Dorregeest, Uitgeest.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Uitgeest consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

Progressief Uitgeest - 4 seats
CDA - 3 seats
UVP - 3 seats
PvdA - 2 seats
VVD - 2 seats
D66 - 1 seat

[edit] 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, centred around sawmill De Hoop, is under construction.

The village has a Reformed church dating back to the early 14th Century, as well as a kart racing track and lakeside marina. Fort aan 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.

"A very pretty village. Recommend hiring a bike from local bike shop. This is very cheap to hire but deposit is (2006) 100 euro per bike. Lake on outskirts past marina is excellent for swimming and very safe for young children as child friendly area is cordoned off. Train station and excellent bus service provide access to neighbouring areas and Amsterdam." (from a visiting Irish tourist July 2006)