Landsmeer facts for kids
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Landsmeer
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Landsmeer town centre
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Location in North Holland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 10,690 | ||
| • Density | 474/km2 (1,230/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
1120–1127, 1451
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| Area code | 020 | ||
Landsmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɑntsˈmeːr]) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Population centres
The municipality of Landsmeer consists of three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland.
Topography
Map of the municipality of Landsmeer, June 2015
Town twinning
Landsmeer is twinned with the following towns:
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Notable people
- Sam Olij (1900–1975) a Dutch heavyweight boxer, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, member of the national socialist NSB party in WWII
- Jaap Oudkerk (1937– 2024) cyclist, competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics
- Bernt Schneiders (born 1959) a Dutch politician, mayor of Landsmeer 1995–2001
- Cor Bakker (born 1961) a Dutch pianist
- Enzo Stroo (born 1994) a Dutch footballer
Gallery
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The town hall of Landsmeer.
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Ferry, Ilpendam - Landsmeer
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Landsmeer, Little Church
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Meadows, polders, windmills and much water in North Holland
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Landsmeer, Dorpsstraat 53
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