Ilpendam

Ilpendam is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend. It covers an area of 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) and had 1,780 inhabitants in 2008. Ilpendam was part of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.

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Place details

Locality: Ilpendam
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,750
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Ilpendam
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: IlpendamView.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Ilpendam 1976 vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Ilpendam wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWaterland.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Waterland - Ilpendam.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village of Ilpendam in the municipality of Waterland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1845
Area: 2.46
Image: Ilpendam.JPG

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==History== The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Ypeldamme, and means "dam in the Ilp river". Ilpendam developed in the 12th century at the mouth of the Ilp as a linear settlement.