Blaricum () is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the

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. It is part of the region of Gooiland and part of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Metropoolregio Amsterdam). It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events, and extensive up-market residential areas. According to statistics published by the Dutch land registry office in February 2011, Blaricum is the most expensive location to purchase a house in the Netherlands. The average home in Blaricum costs €800,000 and had risen an average of 12% from the previous year. Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer,

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Districts

The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts:

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Blaricum, June 2015.''

Local government

The municipal council of Blaricum consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

History

In Blaricum was located the Tolstoyan community De International Broederschap 1900–1903.

Notable people

* Mellie Uyldert (1908 in Blaricum – 2009) a female Dutch New Age writer, alternative healer, occultist, and astrologer * Max Croiset (1912 in Blaricum – 1993) a Dutch actor * Dick Bakker (born 1947 in Blaricum) a Dutch composer, conductor and music producer IMDb Database
retrieved 16 April 2020 * Merel Bechtold (born 1992 in Blaricum) a guitarist

Sport

* Ton Richter (1919 in Blaricum – 2009) a Dutch field hockey player, team bronze medallist at the

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* Robert-Jan Derksen (born 1974) a Dutch professional golfer, lives in Blaricum *

Selena Piek Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. Her current partner is Cheryl Seinen for women's doubles and Robin Tabeling for mixed doubles. She won the 2014 and 2015 editions of Dutch National Bad ...

(born 1991 in Blaricum) a Dutch badminton player, team gold medalist at the

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Gallery

References

External links

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Official website
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