Julianadorp, is a town in

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. It is part of the

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. It lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) south of the town of Den Helder, north of the municipality of

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and west of

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History

It was formed in 1909, and named after

Princess Juliana Juliana (; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. ...

who was born that same year. Entrepreneur Pieter Loopuyt asked

Queen Wilhelmina Wilhelmina (; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World Wa ...

in October 1909 for permission to name the village after the newborn princess. Permission was granted. During

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, Julianadorp changed its name to Loopuytdorp, because the Germans were not pleased with the link to the Dutch Royal family. After the war, the village got its original name back.

Economics and recreation

Because of its vicinity to the beach and its many hours of sunshine (on average 1650-1700 per year), Julianadorp is a popular tourist destination. The western part of Julianadorp, located at seaside, is called Julianadorp aan Zee (English: Julianadorp at Sea). There are eight holiday parks and several smaller farm campsites, minicampings and bed and breakfasts.

Shopping centers

There are three shopping centers in Julianadorp: * Loopuytpark * Dorperweerth * De Riepel

Julianapop

Julianapop is a yearly music festival that is held in Julianadorp in June. The first edition was in 1993, and was organized by cultural organization Julianadorp Vooruit. After the first edition, Julianapop split ways with Julianadorp Vooruit and since 1994 it has been organized by an independent foundation. It used to be held at the IJsclub Julianadorp ice skating rink, but since 2017 Julianapop has outgrown that location and is now held in a nearby field.

Population

In 2001, the town of Julianadorp had 14,359 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.12 km², and contained 5,280 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'

Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The statistical district "Julianadorp", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 14,710.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'

As of 1 January 2005.

References

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