Beets (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːts]) is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, and lies about 9 km southwest of Hoorn.
Beets | |
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Village | |
 Church of Beets | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Beets Location in the Netherlands  Beets Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′21″N 4°58′39″E / 52.58917°N 4.97750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1475[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1435 as "van der Beetze", and means "low lying (often flooded in the winter) land".[3] Beets developed in the late 13th century on the southern part of the Beetskoog polder.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 15th century. It was restored in 1873 and 1961.[4]
Beets was home to 412 people in 1840.[5] Until 1970, Beets was a separate municipality.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]
Gallery
Farm in Beets
Farm in Beets
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