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Harderwijk

{{About|municipality in Gelderland|the village in the municipality of Opmeer|Harderwijk, North Holland}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Harderwijk

| native_name = {{native name|vel|Harderwiek}}

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = File:Harderwijk, stadszicht vanaf het Zeepad IMG 4332 2018-06-27 15.00.jpg

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| image_caption = Harderwijk, view to the town from het Zeepad

| image_flag = Flag of Harderwijk.svg

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| image_shield = Coat of arms of Harderwijk.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0243 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Harderwijk in a municipal map of Gelderland

| map_caption = Location in Gelderland

| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Europe

| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|21|N|5|37|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.harderwijk.nl/organisatie/samenstelling_3283/

|title = Samenstelling

|trans-title=Members

|language = nl

|publisher = Gemeente Harderwijk

|access-date = 17 June 2014}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jeroen Joon

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Harderwijk}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Harderwijk}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Harderwijk}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 3841AA

|language = nl

|author =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date = 17 June 2014}}

| elevation_m = 3

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| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Harderwijk}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Harderwijk}}

| population_demonym = Harderwijker

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 3840–3849

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0341

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.harderwijk.nl}}

| footnotes =

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File:Harderwijk-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg

Harderwijk ({{IPA|nl|ˌɦɑrdərˈʋɛik|-|087 Harderwijk.ogg}}; Dutch Low Saxon: {{lang|vel|Harderwiek}}) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The southeastern half of the municipality is largely forests.

History

Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231.Stenvert, R. et al. (2000). Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland, p. 50 and 183–188. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. {{ISBN|90-400-9406-3}} A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the streets Hoogstraat and Grote Poortstraat now are. Around 1315 the city was expanded southwards, which included the construction of what is now called the Grote Kerk (Great Church). A second, northward expansion took place around 1425.

Particularly along the west side of town, much of the wall still exists but often not in entirely original form. That also goes for the only remaining city gate, the Vischpoort (Fish Gate).

Between 1648 and 1811, the University of Harderwijk operated in the city. The Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, Carl Linnaeus graduated at this university. The university, together with the universities of Zutphen and Franeker, was abolished by Napoleon.

Harderwijk was a member of the Hanseatic League. It lies on what used to be the Zuiderzee shore (Southern Sea, now the IJsselmeer) and consequently its economy was strongly based on fishing and seafaring in general. That dramatically changed after 1932, when the Zuiderzee was cut off from the North Sea for safety reasons. Few fishing boats thus now remain in the Harbour, which now is home mainly to yachts. An annual event illustrating the former importance of the fishing industry to Harderwijk is Aaltjesdag, which translates to Eel day. Fish can still be bought at stands and restaurants on the boulevard throughout the year except for the winter months. Tourists are common customers, but local people no longer make their living from the fisheries.

Today, Harderwijk is probably known best for the Dolfinarium Harderwijk, a marine mammal park where dolphin shows are held and various other marine mammals and fish are kept.

Notable residents

File:Theo de Meester-2.jpg

= Sport =

Gallery

Image:Blaeu 1652 - Harderwijk.jpg|Map of Harderwijk (Blaeu's Toonneel der Steden), by Willem and Joan Blaeu, 1652. Note that north is at the bottom of the map.

Image:Harderwijk 03-06-2006 19.13.02.JPG|Harderwijk, church: de Grote Kerk

Image:2007-03-11 13.31 Harderwijk, stadspoort aan kant van Veluwemeer foto1.JPG|Harderwijk, gate: de Vischpoort

File:Harderwijk, de Vischmarkt foto4 2013-07-15 13.04.jpg|Harderwijk, view of a street: de Vischmarkt (Fish Market)

File:Molen De Hoop, Harderwijk, Harderwijk haven.jpg|Harderwijk, Harbour of Harderwijk seen from windmill De Hoop

File:Harderwijk, muurrestanten + kanon + Sint Catharinakerk RM20204 foto7 2013-07-15 12.41.jpg|Harderwijk, defensive wall, cannon and church tower

Image:Harderwijk, windkorenmolen De Hoop RM511958 IMG 4353 2018-06-27 15.16.jpg|Harderwijk, windmill

File:Harderwijk, het Linnaeustorentje RM20154 foto7 2013-07-15 12.36.jpg|Harderwijk: het Linnaeus­torentje (the Linnaeus tower)

References

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External links

  • {{Commons category-inline}}
  • {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Harderwyk|volume=12|page=942}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.harderwijk.nl}}

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Harderwijk

| North = Dronten (FL)
Veluwemeer

| East = Nunspeet

| South = Ermelo

| West = Zeewolde (FL) / Wolderwijd

}}

{{Hanseatic League}}

{{Gelderland Province}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Municipalities of Gelderland

Category:Populated places in Gelderland