Beesd
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In 2001, the town of Beesd had 3141 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.83 km², and contained 1185 residences.[1] The statistical area "Beesd", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.[2] There is a restored windmill in the town, De Vrijheid.
Until 1978, Beesd was a separate municipality.
Notable people
- Abraham Kuyper, pastor, journalist, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Kuyper served as the pastor of the Reformed Church in Beesd from 1863-67.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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