Huizermaat
District of Huizen
Provincie Noord-Holland - Netherlands

Hilversum

Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages. Hilversum is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe.

Located at 52.23, 5.18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hilversum, Cities in the Netherlands, Populated places in North Holland, 1928 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Olympic modern pentathlon venues

Eurovision Song Contest 1958

The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 March 1958 in Hilversum. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest. Unlike the first competition in 1956, the 1958 contest continued with the policy implemented in 1957 wherein each country was limited to one song entry.

Located at 52.2333, 5.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Eurovision Song Contest by year, 1958 in music

Almere Haven

Almere Haven is the oldest part of Almere. Although Almere Haven does not have its own railway station, it is well-connected to Amsterdam and the rest of Almere by a good bus rapid transit system. Almere Haven has a small harbour with ferry connections to the Dutch mainland, and is surrounded by large forests of poplars containing buzzards, foxes, small deer, and owls. The closest forests are Het Beginbos and Waterlandsebos.

Located at 52.3394, 5.22028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Flevoland, Almere

Soestdijk

Soestdijk was a village in the municipality of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands and gives its name to Paleis Soestdijk, which from 1937 to 2004 was the residence of Princess and later Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard (who both died in 2004). Most of Soestdijk is now a part of the city of Soest. A smaller part of the former village, including the palace, is part of the municipality of Baarn.

Located at 52.1936, 5.27917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Utrecht School of the Arts

The Utrecht School of the Arts is a performing arts and visual arts educational institution in Utrecht, Netherlands. The institution has 570 teachers and staff members. The HKU cooperates with the Utrecht University at many levels, and in 1987 consolidated the Utrecht Conservatory, Carillon School and the Dutch Institute for Church Music into the HKU music department.

Located at 52.2201, 5.19079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Vocational universities in the Netherlands, Performing arts education in the Netherlands, Arts in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Utrecht (city), Utrecht School of the Arts

Eembrugge

Eembrugge is a small village on the river Eem, east of Baarn. It received city rights in 1300. Eembrugge is partially in the municipality of Eemnes, partially in Baarn.

Located at 52.2167, 5.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion

Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Almere, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Almere City F.C.. The stadium is able to hold 3,000 people and was built in 2005.

Located at 52.3944, 5.24056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Flevoland, Almere City FC, Sport in Flevoland

The Golden Cage (TV series)

De Gouden Kooi (The Golden Cage) was the original concept and working title for Big Brother. In 2006, it was revived and turned into another format of reality television. The idea for De Gouden Kooi was born on 4 September 1997 during a brainstorm session at the John de Mol Produkties production house, an independent branch of Endemol. Participants were John de Mol himself, Patrick Scholtze, Bart Römer and his brother Paul Römer.

Located at 52.2394, 5.23528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Dutch reality television series

3FM

3FM is a Dutch pop/rock radio station controlled by public broadcaster NPO. Its format is a combination of contemporary hit radio, alternative and rock. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.

Located at 52.2389, 5.16876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radio stations in the Netherlands, Netherlands Public Broadcasting, Radio stations established in 1965

Almere Stad

Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland. The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. The city hall as well as a regional hospital are located in Almere Stad. In March 2006, the first shops in the new city centre were opened. This new city centre has been designed by Rem Koolhaas http://www. oma. eu/index.

Located at 52.3767, 5.21611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Flevoland, Almere

Naarderbos

Naarderbos is a recreational area in the Gooi region in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is situated on the shores of the Gooimeerlake and is part of the city of Naarden. It consists partly of woodland and meadows and has a villa closed community also referred to as "Naarderwoonbos". This community consists of approx. 180 villas, which each having its own boat pier as well as a public 18 hole golf course. A beach was created and 3 urban villas were erected during 2007.

Located at 52.3089, 5.15194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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, Parks in the Netherlands, Geography of North Holland, Visitor attractions in North Holland

Eemdijk

Eemdijk is a small village on the river Eem in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies in the municipality of Bunschoten, about 3 km east of Bunschoten-Spakenburg, and has a population of about 800. Formerly, most of the population consisted of farmers or factory workers. The village has a small ferry, which is still in use (except on Sundays). The singer Drs. P recorded the video clip for his song De veerpont ("The ferry") in Eemdijk.

Located at 52.255, 5.33056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Almere Buiten

Almere Buiten is a district in the municipality of Almere in the Dutch province of Flevoland. The district houses 49.552 (2006) residents. Almere Buiten is made up of the following neighbourhoods: Bloemenbuurt, Bouwmeesterbuurt, Eilandenbuurt, Faunabuurt, Landgoederenbuurt, Molenbuurt, Oostvaardersbuurt, Regenboogbuurt, Stripheldenbuurt, Seizoenenbuurt, Indischebuurt and Sieradenbuurt. De Vaart, Buitenvaart and Poldervlak are industrial areas.

Located at 52.395, 5.276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cities in the Netherlands, Populated places in Flevoland, Populated places established in the 1970s, Almere

Gooimeer

The Gooimeer (Gooi Lake) is a bordering lake in the Netherlands between the southeastern part of North Holland ('t Gooi, het Gooi) and Flevoland. There is a railroad bridge over the narrow west side of it, between Weesp and Almere Muziekwijk, with a parallel highway A6 bridge, the Hollandse Brug. The narrow eastern border of the lake is crossed by two parallel highway A27 bridges, the Stichtse Brug.

Located at 52.3228, 5.19583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in North Holland, Lakes of the Netherlands, Geography of North Holland

Eemmeer

The Eemmeer is a lake situated in the middle of the Netherlands between the provinces of Flevoland and Utrecht, Noord-Holland. It measures 13.4 square kilometres and contains one small island, the Dode Hond (Dead Dog). The Eemmeer is one in a series of peripheral lakes used to geohydrologically detach the low-lying polders of Flevoland from higher old mainland.

Located at 52.2833, 5.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of the Netherlands, Geography of Flevoland, Geography of Utrecht (province)

Gooi

Het Gooi [ɦɛt ˈxoːi]or [(ə)t ˈxoːi] is the area around Hilversum in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants, and its villas. Het Gooi is known in the Netherlands as the home of the rich and famous.

Located at 52.2333, 5.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Geography of North Holland

The Green Cathedral

The Green Cathedral or De Groene Kathedraal located near Almere Netherlands, is an artistic planting of Lombardy poplars (Populus nigra italica) that mimics the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France. The Green Cathedral is 150 m long and 75 m wide, and the mature poplar trees are approximately 30 m tall.

Located at 52.3232, 5.31878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Flevoland, Land art, 1987 in the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in Flevoland

Eemmeerdijk Wind Park

Eemmeerdijk Wind Park is a wind park consisting of 19 turbines situated at Zeewolde, Netherlands. It is one of the few windparks using just wind turbines with two blades. It was built in 1998 and uses 19 wind turbines manufactured by NedWind with a 60 metres tall tower and a 55 metres large rotor.

Located at 52.2979, 5.32908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1998 establishments in the Netherlands, Wind farms in the Netherlands

Singer Laren

Singer Laren is a museum and concert hall located in the center of Laren on the Oude Drift, the Netherlands. The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the collection of the American artist William Henry Singer (1868–1943) and his wife Anna.

Located at 52.2594, 5.22222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in North Holland, Modern art museums, Museums established in 1956, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands

Assassination of Pim Fortuyn

On 6 May 2002, Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn was assassinated in Hilversum, North Holland, by Volkert van der Graaf nine days before the Dutch general election of 2002 which he was widely expected to win.

Located at 52.2349, 5.17243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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2002 in the Netherlands, 2002 elections in the Netherlands, Assassinations, Deaths by firearm in the Netherlands, Murder in the Netherlands

Media Park (Hilversum)

Media Park is a large business park in the Dutch city of Hilversum. This site is home to a number of Dutch broadcasters and media companies, and is the headquarters of the national public broadcasting system NPO.

Located at 52.2367, 5.17194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hilversum, Business parks, Television studios, Buildings and structures in North Holland

Auberge la Provence

Auberge Postillion de la Provence is a former restaurant located in Laren, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the periods 1974-1989. Head chef in the Michelin period was Han de Wijs. The restaurant was founded in the 1960s by Martin Fagel. In 1969, he sold the restaurant to Han de Wijs. In 1989, De Wijs sold the restaurant to Stage Door B.V. , who went bankrupt in 1995. In July 1995, shortly after the bankruptcy, the restaurant burnt down.

Located at 52.247, 5.2071 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Spandershoeve

Spandershoeve is a restaurant located in Hilversum, in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1998-2007. On the loss of their star, they did receive a Bib Gourmand what they have retained until 2012. Spandershoeve was the first restaurant with an Indonesian styled kitchen to receive a Michelin star. Gault Millau awarded the restaurant 13 out of 20 points. Head chef of Spandershoeve is Jordie James.

Located at 52.239, 5.16129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands

Almere Poort

Almere Poort is a district (stadsdeel) of Almere, Netherlands. It is the newest part of what is a new city itself, with the first building completed only in 2005. Although Almere is a planned city, Almere Poort was not in the original city plans, but is rather a result of revised urban planning in accordance to Almere's more recent development plans assuming much higher target population and more prominent role as a satellite urban centre to Amsterdam.

Located at 52.35, 5.15583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Almere, Populated places in Flevoland, Populated places established in the 2000s

Netherlands Fortress Museum

The Netherlands Fortress Museum (Nederlands Vestingmuseum) is located in the city of Naarden, in The Netherlands. The Museum was established in 1955 in the Turfpoort Bastion, one of the six bastions that give the walled city its distinctive star shape. (During World War II, allied bombers returning to Great Britain from bombing missions used it as a marker. ) The fortifications themselves, including the bastions, date to the period 1675-1685.

Located at 52.2933, 5.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Forts in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in North Holland, Museums in North Holland, Geography of North Holland, Military and war museums in the Netherlands