Blaricum

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Blaricum
Municipality and village
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Church in Blaricum
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°16′N5°15′E / 52.267°N 5.250°E / 52.267; 5.250
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Government
[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 •  Mayor Joan de Zwart-Bloch (D66)
Area
[2]
 • Total
15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
 • Land11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
 • Water4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (January 2021) [4]
 • Total
11,954
 • Density1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Demonym Blaricummer
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1260–1261
Area code 035
Website www.blaricum.nl

Blaricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːrikʏm] ⓘ ) is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Gooiland and part of the Metropolitan Region 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.

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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. [5] In 2025, this price had risen to an average of €1,100,000 and it became the most expensive municipality once more, dethroning Laren. [6]

Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Dennis Bergkamp, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato.

Districts

The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts:

Topography

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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

The Tolstoyan community De International Broederschap was located in Blaricum from 1900 to 1903. [7]

Notable people

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Dick Bakker, 2010

Sport

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Montage of Blaricum in the summer

References

  1. ↑ "J.N. de Zwart-Bloch" (in Dutch). Gemeente Blaricum. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 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 1261JB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Blaricum still has the most expensive houses", DutchNews.nl (10 February 2010)
  6. ↑ Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de (2026-02-17). "Koopwoning kostte gemiddeld 480 duizend euro in 2025". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  7. ↑ Maria W.J.L. Boersen: De Colonie van de Internationale Broederschap te Blaricum (Blaricum: Historische Kring Blaricum, 1987)
  8. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 02 February 2020
  9. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 16 April 2020


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