Weesp
Weesp (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːsp] ⓘ) is a city, an urban area in the municipality of Amsterdam in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 20,445 in 2021. It lies on the river Vecht and next to the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal in an area called the Vechtstreek. The former municipality of Weesp merged with Amsterdam on 24 March 2022.
Weesp | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: 't Haantje windmill, Herengracht, city docks and Vechtstreek | |
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Flag Coat of arms Brandmark | |
Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 5°3′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.16 km2 (9.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 20,445 |
| • Density | 897/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Weesper |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1380–1384 |
| Area code | 0294 |
| Website | www |
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