Velsen

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Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

title: "Velsen" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["velsen", "municipalities-of-north-holland", "port-cities-and-towns-of-the-north-sea"] description: "Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velsen" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands ::

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nameVelsen
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineVelserbroek-xndr.jpg
image_captionAerial view of Velsen
image_flagVelsen vlag.svg
flag_size100x67px
image_shieldVelsen wapen.svg
shield_size100x80px
image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0453 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Velsen in a municipal map of North Holland
map_captionLocation in North Holland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North Holland
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Amsterdam metropolitan area
government_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.velsen.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/waarnemend-burgemeester-a.e.-koopmanschap.htm
titleWaarnemend burgemeester A.E. Koopmanschap
trans-titleInterim Mayor A.E. Koopmanschap
languagenl
publisherGemeente Velsen
access-date10 September 2015
archive-date4 March 2016
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160304092538/http://www.velsen.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/waarnemend-burgemeester-a.e.-koopmanschap.htm
url-statusdead
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_partyD66
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameFrank Dales
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
area_water_km2
elevation_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
titlePostcodetool for 1971EN
languagenl
author
workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date23 March 2014
archive-date21 September 2013
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
url-statusdead
elevation_m6
elevation_max_footnotestags --
elevation_min_footnotestags --
population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2
population_demonymVelsenaar
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
timezone_DSTCEST
utc_offset_DST+2
postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code1950–1951, 1970–1992, 2070–2082
area_code_typeArea code
area_code023, 0251, 0255
website
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| population_demonym = Velsenaar | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 1950–1951, 1970–1992, 2070–2082 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 023, 0251, 0255 | website = | footnotes = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Velsen,_monumentaal_pand_aan_de_Torenstraat_RM37085_foto11_2015-08-29_12.47.jpg" caption="Velsen, monumental house"] ::

Velsen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.

On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known as Koninklijke Hoogovens (the town of IJmuiden is actually located south of the canal). The headquarters of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij is located in IJmuiden.

The Kennemerstrand beach on the south side of the canal is at the end of the Kennemerboulevard, which runs south of the Seaport Marina.

To the south is the beach of Bloemendaal aan Zee. In between is a nude beach.

Population centres

The municipality of Velsen consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Gem-Velsen-OpenTopo.jpg" caption="Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Velsen, June 2015"] ::

Transport

In Velsen, there are the following connections across the North Sea Canal:

Also there used to be the Fast Flying Ferry to Amsterdam. There used to be a railway link between IJmuiden and Amsterdam, the IJmondlijn until 1999, when it was closed.

Local government

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Velsen.gif" caption="Velsen in 1867. The North Sea Canal is shown as planned and partially under construction."] ::

The municipal council of Velsen consists of 33 seats, which are divided now (2022) as follows:

History

The ruins of a Roman naval base at Velsen discovered starting in 1945 are believed to be ancient Flevum, which is listed as Phleoum, Romanized to Phleum, in Ptolemy (2.10).

Twin towns

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Notable people

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Pim_Fortuyn_-_May_4.jpg" caption="Pim Fortuyn, 2002"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Lenneke_ruiten-1438465427.jpg" caption="Lenneke Ruiten, 2015"] ::

Sport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Olga_commandeur.jpg" caption="Olga Commandeur, 2008"] ::

Gallery

File:Landfront IJmuiden, W.N. 92, Panzersperre 5.JPG|Landfront IJmuiden File:Santpoort - 2011 - panoramio (4).jpg|Santpoort - panoramio File:Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, sculptuur van Frans de Wit zonder titel foto6 2015-08-29 13.09.jpg|Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude File:Zakkenroller (121419823).jpeg|Zakkenroller

References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. "www.connexxion.nl".
  4. "www.connexxion.nl".
  5. [https://www.livius.org/pictures/netherlands/velsen-flevum/velsen-view/ Image of Roman Flevum]
  6. (December 26, 2021). "Large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam". The Guardian.
  7. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0230182/ IMDb Database] retrieved 11 December 2019
  8. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0904061/ IMDb Database] retrieved 12 December 2019
  9. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8020762/ IMDb Database] retrieved 11 December 2019

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