Horstermeer
Encyclopedia
Horstermeer is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren
, and lies about 8 km northwest of Hilversum
.
The statistical district "Horstermeer", which covers the village and the surrounding Horstermeerpolder, has a population of around 770.
Dutch mainland separation
As of 18 February 2010, the village separated from the Dutch government as the republic "Horstermeerpolder", in a protest against flooding their area. As district politics did not listen to their protest, they separated from the main country. A serious act Dutch police are not allowed on their grounds. And they use military vehicles as protection. Although often joked everywhere in the Netherlands to separated from main Dutch politics, this is a first time it actually happened. (translated newslinkhttp://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noordhollandkiest.nl%2Fwijdemeren%2F2010%2F2%2F17%2Fhorstermeerpolder-roept-de-republiek-uit.html&sl=nl&tl=en)
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren
Wijdemeren
-Population centres :The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, 's-Graveland, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.- Local government :...
, and lies about 8 km northwest of Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
.
The statistical district "Horstermeer", which covers the village and the surrounding Horstermeerpolder, has a population of around 770.
Dutch mainland separation
As of 18 February 2010, the village separated from the Dutch government as the republic "Horstermeerpolder", in a protest against flooding their area. As district politics did not listen to their protest, they separated from the main country. A serious act Dutch police are not allowed on their grounds. And they use military vehicles as protection. Although often joked everywhere in the Netherlands to separated from main Dutch politics, this is a first time it actually happened. (translated newslinkhttp://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noordhollandkiest.nl%2Fwijdemeren%2F2010%2F2%2F17%2Fhorstermeerpolder-roept-de-republiek-uit.html&sl=nl&tl=en)