Coordinates: 52°35′21″N 4°58′39″E / 52.58917°N 4.97750°E / 52.58917; 4.97750

Beets, Netherlands

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Beets
Village
Church of Beets
Church of Beets
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityEdam-Volendam
Area
 • Total
4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
540
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1475[1]
Dialing code0299

Beets (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːts]) is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, and lies about 9 km southwest of Hoorn.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1435 as "van der Beetze", and means "low lying (often flooded in the winter) land".[3] Beets developed in the late 13th century on the southern part of the Beetskoog polder.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 15th century. It was restored in 1873 and 1961.[4]

Beets was home to 412 people in 1840.[5] Until 1970, Beets was a separate municipality.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]

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References

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  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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