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Coordinates: 52°29′N 4°47′E / 52.483°N 4.783°E / 52.483; 4.783
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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Wormerveer
| settlement_type = Town
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|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Noord-Holland]]
|population = 11 225
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Zaanstad]]
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1521AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 2 May 2022 }}</ref>
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| population_total = 11,990
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'''Wormerveer''' is a town in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Holland]]. It is a part of the municipality of [[Zaanstad]], and lies about 13&nbsp;km (8 miles) northwest of [[Amsterdam]].
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{{Coord|52|29|N|4|47|E|type:city(10420)|display=title}}


Wormerveer developed in the 15th century on the west bank of the [[Zaan]] river. It started to industrialise with windmills in the 17th century, however none of the windmills exist any more. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1639 to replace the medieval church which was destroyed in 1574 by Spanish troops.<ref name="monument">{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0189.php |title=Wormerveer |author=Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2006 |language=nl |access-date=2 May 2022}}</ref>
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'''Wormerveer''' is a town in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Holland]]. It is a part of the municipality of [[Zaanstad]], and lies about 13&nbsp;km northwest of [[Amsterdam]].

Wormerveer has a population of around 11225.<ref name="CBS2">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2004-2010'' [http://statline.cbs.nl/]. As of 7 Februari 2011.</ref>


Wormerveer was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>
Wormerveer was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transport==

* '''Railway station''' [[Wormerveer railway station|Wormerveer]]
* '''Railway station''' [[Wormerveer railway station|Wormerveer]]


There are 4 trains per hour (Monday to Friday) to [[Amsterdam Centraal railway station|Amsterdam]].
There are 4 trains per hour from Monday to Friday to [[Amsterdam Centraal railway station|Amsterdam]].


2 trains per hour operate on Saturdays and Sundays.
2 trains per hour operate on Saturdays and Sundays.
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Herman Gorter]]
* [[Herman Gorter]]
* [[Wolter Kroes]]
* [[Gerrit Mannoury]]
* [[Gerrit Mannoury]]
* [[Christian Supusepa]]
* [[Piet-Hein Out]] Dutch circus photographer


==References==
==References==
<references/>
<references/>


{{Dutch municipality Zaanstad}}
==External links==
{{Authority control}}
*{{Kuyper|Wormerveer|nh|wormerveer}} Map of the former municipality, around 1868.


[[Category:Zaanstad]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 17 October 2023

Wormerveer
Town
Wormerveer
Wormerveer
Flag of Wormerveer
Flag
Coat of arms of Wormerveer
Coat of arms
Wormerveer is located in Netherlands
Wormerveer
Wormerveer
Location in the Netherlands
Wormerveer is located in North Holland
Wormerveer
Wormerveer
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°29′N 4°47′E / 52.483°N 4.783°E / 52.483; 4.783
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
MunicipalityZaanstad
Area
[1]
 • Total6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total11,990
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1521[1]
Dialing code075

Wormerveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km (8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam.

Wormerveer developed in the 15th century on the west bank of the Zaan river. It started to industrialise with windmills in the 17th century, however none of the windmills exist any more. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1639 to replace the medieval church which was destroyed in 1574 by Spanish troops.[3]

Wormerveer was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad.[4]

Transport

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There are 4 trains per hour from Monday to Friday to Amsterdam.

2 trains per hour operate on Saturdays and Sundays.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1521AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Wormerveer" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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