Eemnes

Eemnes (Dutch pronunciation: [eːmˈnɛs] (listen)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

Eemnes
Municipality
Church in Eemnes
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°15′N 5°15′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRoland van Benthem (VVD)
Area
 • Total33.70 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
 • Land31.04 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
 • Water2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total9,113
 • Density294/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3755
Area code035
Websitewww.eemnes.nl

The town of Eemnes

Eemnes formerly consisted of two villages, Eemnes-Binnen ("Inner Eemnes") and Eemnes-Buiten ("Outer Eemnes"). These names referred to the location of the villages with respect to the dyke of the river Eem.

Eemnes-Buiten received city rights in 1345; Eemnes-Binnen was granted city rights in 1439.

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Eemnes, June 2015

Pools

Until 1932, when the Afsluitdijk sealed off the Zuiderzee from the North Sea, the weak dykes in this part of the country would occasionally break during storms. This resulted in the formation of pools, which in Dutch are called "waaien" or "wielen". Because they could be tens of meters in diameter and several metres deep, landowners often did not make the effort of filling them up. Because they symbolize man's battle against the sea and are relatively rare, provincial authorities designated them "geological monuments" in June 2005.[5]

Notable people
  • Church in Eemnes-Binnen
  • Eemnesservaart vanaf Eemnessersluis
  • Characteristic old Dutch houses at the center of Eemnes
  • Samenwerking
  • Eemnes Wakkerendijk

References
  1. "R. van Benthem RA" (in Dutch). Gemeente Eemnes. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 3755AZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Marlet, George (June 23, 2005). Pareltjes in het landschap van de Eem. Trouw (newspaper), p. 7.
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