's-Graveland

's-Graveland
Village

Coat of arms

The statistical district of 's-Graveland in the municipality of Wijdemeren.
Coordinates: 52°14′39″N 5°7′16″E / 52.24417°N 5.12111°E / 52.24417; 5.12111Coordinates: 52°14′39″N 5°7′16″E / 52.24417°N 5.12111°E / 52.24417; 5.12111
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Wijdemeren
Population (2004)[1]
  Total 1,250
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

's-Graveland is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 4 km northwest of Hilversum. The former municipality of 's-Graveland merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg on 1 January 2002 to form the new municipality Wijdemeren.

The statistical district "'s-Graveland", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1180.[2]

Notable people

The Dutch musician Gustav Leonhardt was born here in 1928.

References

  1. CBS, Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2004 : postcodegebied 1243.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005. Archived July 24, 2006, at WebCite

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