Weesp
| Weesp | |||
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Aerial view of Weesp
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.svg) Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°18′N 5°3′E / 52.300°N 5.050°ECoordinates: 52°18′N 5°3′E / 52.300°N 5.050°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Bas Jan van Bochove ([[ ]]) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 18,255 | ||
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Weesper | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1380–1383 | ||
| Area code | 0294 | ||
| Website | www |
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Weesp (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːsp]) is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It had a population of 18,255 in 2017.
Weesp lies next to the rivers de Vecht and Smal Weesp and also next to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". It is only 3 km (1.9 mi) from the end of the Amsterdam metro, but the wide Amsterdam-Rhine Canal keeps it geographically separate. The town is surrounded by open grassland.
The most famed product of Weesp is Van Houten chocolate. Before cocoa production, the local economy had been based on beer breweries, jenever distilleries, production of Weesper porselein, and trade, due to its location on a branch point of waterways. In the 21st century, the economy is very diverse. There were large facilities of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, until February 2010 when Abbott Laboratories of North Chicago, IL, USA acquired Solvay Pharmaceuticals. At this site there is a chemical plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott brands Duphalac and Duphaston and a biologic plant which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient for Abbott's flu vaccine Influvac. The local specialty is the Weesper Mop cookie, which is based on mashed almond.
Weesp is a popular stop for tourists. It has a protected historical center with canals and many buildings dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Weesp has three full-size historical windmills. It features a bastion and fortifications that are part of the Defense line of Amsterdam and the Dutch Water Line. These structures have never been attacked, though. The scenic river Vecht and the small roads that line it attract yachters and cyclists. The Naardermeer area, the first nature reserve in the Netherlands, is at 15 minutes cycling distance from Weesp.
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