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{{short description|Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands}}
{{short description|Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands}}
{{For|the cargo ship|SS Velsen}}
{{About||the cargo ship|SS Velsen|people with the surname|Van Velsen}}
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| subdivision_type2              = [[List of regions of the Netherlands|Region]]
| subdivision_type2              = [[List of regions of the Netherlands|Region]]
| subdivision_name2              = [[Amsterdam metropolitan area]]
| subdivision_name2              = [[Amsterdam metropolitan area]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web  
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
  |url = http://www.velsen.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/waarnemend-burgemeester-a.e.-koopmanschap.htm
  |url = http://www.velsen.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/waarnemend-burgemeester-a.e.-koopmanschap.htm
  |title = Waarnemend burgemeester A.E. Koopmanschap
  |title = Waarnemend burgemeester A.E. Koopmanschap
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  |language = nl
  |language = nl
  |publisher = Gemeente Velsen
  |publisher = Gemeente Velsen
  |access-date = 10 September 2015}}</ref>
  |access-date = 10 September 2015
|archive-date = 4 March 2016
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092538/http://www.velsen.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/waarnemend-burgemeester-a.e.-koopmanschap.htm
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| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Democrats 66|D66]]
| leader_party            = [[Democrats 66|D66]]
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| area_land_km2          = {{Dutch municipality land area|Velsen}}
| area_land_km2          = {{Dutch municipality land area|Velsen}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Velsen}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Velsen}}
| elevation_footnotes    = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web  
| elevation_footnotes    = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web
  |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
  |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
  |title = Postcodetool for 1971EN
  |title = Postcodetool for 1971EN
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  |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
  |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
  |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
  |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
  |access-date = 23 March 2014}}</ref>
  |access-date = 23 March 2014
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* A railway [[tunnel]] between the railway stations of Driehuis and [[Beverwijk]].
* A railway [[tunnel]] between the railway stations of Driehuis and [[Beverwijk]].
* Road tunnels, from north to south:
* Road tunnels, from north to south:
** Wijker Tunnel
** Wijker Tunnel ([[A9 motorway (Netherlands)|A9]])
** Velser Tunnel next to the railway tunnel.
** Velser Tunnel next to the railway tunnel. ([[A22 motorway (Netherlands)|A22]])
* A ferry<ref>[http://www.connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1064&command=#pont_velzen www.connexxion.nl]</ref>
* A ferry<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1064&command=#pont_velzen |title=www.connexxion.nl |access-date=2003-12-03 |archive-date=2007-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015054001/http://connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1064&command=#pont_velzen |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* A road across the lock complex
* A road across the lock complex
* '''Railway stations''': [[Driehuis railway station|Driehuis]], [[Santpoort Noord railway station|Santpoort Noord]], [[Santpoort Zuid railway station|Santpoort Zuid]]
* '''Railway stations''': [[Driehuis railway station|Driehuis]], [[Santpoort Noord railway station|Santpoort Noord]], [[Santpoort Zuid railway station|Santpoort Zuid]]


Also there used to be the Fast Flying Ferry to [[Amsterdam]].<ref>[http://www.connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1102 www.connexxion.nl]</ref> There used to be a railway link between IJmuiden and Amsterdam, the [[IJmondlijn]] until 1999, when it was closed.
Also there used to be the Fast Flying Ferry to [[Amsterdam]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1102 |title=www.connexxion.nl |access-date=2003-12-03 |archive-date=2003-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031119035949/http://www.connexxion.nl/website/subpage.asp?id=1102 |url-status=dead }}</ref> There used to be a railway link between IJmuiden and Amsterdam, the [[IJmondlijn]] until 1999, when it was closed.


== Local government ==
== Local government ==

Latest revision as of 11:50, 30 October 2025

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File:Velsen, monumentaal pand aan de Torenstraat RM37085 foto11 2015-08-29 12.47.jpg
Velsen, monumental house

Velsen (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.

On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known as Koninklijke Hoogovens (the town of IJmuiden is actually located south of the canal). The headquarters of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij is located in IJmuiden.

The Kennemerstrand beach on the south side of the canal is at the end of the Kennemerboulevard, which runs south of the Seaport Marina.

To the south is the beach of Bloemendaal aan Zee. In between is a nude beach.

Population centres

The municipality of Velsen consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

File:Gem-Velsen-OpenTopo.jpg
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Velsen, June 2015

Transport

In Velsen, there are the following connections across the North Sea Canal:

Also there used to be the Fast Flying Ferry to Amsterdam.[2] There used to be a railway link between IJmuiden and Amsterdam, the IJmondlijn until 1999, when it was closed.

Local government

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Velsen in 1867. The North Sea Canal is shown as planned and partially under construction.

The municipal council of Velsen consists of 33 seats, which are divided now (2022) as follows:

History

The ruins of a Roman naval base at Velsen discovered starting in 1945 are believed to be ancient Flevum,[3][4] which is listed as Phleoum, Romanized to Phleum, in Ptolemy (2.10).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Twin towns

Velsen is twinned with

Notable people

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Pim Fortuyn, 2002
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Lenneke Ruiten, 2015

Sport

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Olga Commandeur, 2008
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Gallery

References

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External links

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  3. ↑ Image of Roman Flevum
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  5. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 11 December 2019
  6. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 12 December 2019
  7. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 11 December 2019
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