Egmond aan den Hoef

Egmond aan den Hoef (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛxmɔnt aːn də(n) ˈɦuf]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Egmond aan den Hoef was part of the municipality of Egmond.

Egmond aan den Hoef
Village
Egmont's statue (of Lamoral, Count of Egmont) before the remains of Castle den Hoef (Castle Egmond), and in the background the 13th-century castle chapel which was fully restored in the 17th century
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°39′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3.6 m (11.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,315
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1934[1]
Dialing code	072

The village was first mentioned in 1167 Ekmunde, and means "parcel of land belonging to Egmond". The name originally applied only to the castle, but was later used for the settlement around the castle.^[3]

In Egmond aan den Hoef are the remains of Egmond Castle, the residence of the House of Egmond. The castle was first built in the 11th century, and was destroyed around 1205. It was rebuilt and fortified, and was destroyed again in the 14th century. Again it was rebuilt. In 1573 at the order of William the Silent it was demolished by the Geuzen, led by Diederik Sonoy. The remnants were taken down at the end of the 18th century. During the 1930s the remains were dug up.

The French philosopher René Descartes, author of Meditations on First Philosophy, lived in Egmond aan den Hoef, right near the castle remains, in 1643-44 and perhaps longer. For many years he lived in the neighboring village of Egmond-Binnen.

Famous inhabitants

• William II, Lord of Egmond (ca.1230-1304)
• John I, Lord of Egmond] (1310 - 1369)
• Arnold I, Lord of Egmond (1337 - 1409)
• John II, Lord of Egmond] (1384 - 1451)
• William IV, Lord of Egmont (1412 - 1483)
• John III of Egmont, first Count of Egmond (1438 - 1516)
• John IV of Egmont, 2nd Count of Egmond (1499 - 1528)
• Isaac le Maire (1558-1624), founder of the Dutch East India Company
• René Descartes (1596-1650)
• Nicolaes Witsen (1641-1717), mayor of Amsterdam
• Erwin Bowien (1899-1972), German Painter.
• Teun de Nooijer (born there in 1976), hockey player

Gallery

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  View of Egmond Castle, by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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  View of Egmond Abbey, by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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  13th – 17th century chapel of Egmond Castle
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  Village center of Egmond aan de Hoef
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  Het Schaap Veronica by Frank Rosen. Statue commemorating Wim Bijmoer, illustrator of Annie M. G. Schmidts poems about "Het Schaap Veronica".
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  Wimmenumer windmill, built in 1774
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  17th century houses at the castle road (Slotweg)
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  Bulb fields near Egmond aan den Hoef
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  Memorial to local victims of World War II
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  Koningshoef Mansion, built in 1865, reusing parts of a demolished church

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022. excl. Winnenum
2. "Postcodetool for 1934AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. "Egmond aan den Hoef - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Egmond aan den Hoef at Wikimedia Commons