Loosdrecht

Loosdrecht () is a town in the municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, the Netherlands, with a population of about 8,600 inhabitants.

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Locality: Loosdrecht
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 8,600
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.image_shield: Loosdrecht gemeentewapen.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Loosdrecht vlag.svg
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWijdemeren.png
Settlement.name: Loosdrecht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wijdemeren
Settlement.image_skyline: 1231 Loosdrecht, Netherlands - panoramio (4).jpg
Settlement.caption: Loosdrechtse Plassen, west of the village
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

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Official name: Loosdrecht
Demonym: loosdrechter
Population: 3974

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Commons category: Loosdrecht
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2001-12-31
inception: 1819-00-00
P8168: The Rachel Papers

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Loosdrecht () is a town in the municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, the Netherlands, with a population of about 8,600 inhabitants.

Loosdrecht consists of two small villages: Nieuw-Loosdrecht and Oud-Loosdrecht. Nieuw Loosdrecht covers a small area densely populated; Oud-Loosdrecht consists mainly of lakeside villas. Until 2002 Loosdrecht was a separate municipality in the province of Utrecht, covering the villages of Oud-Loosdrecht and Nieuw-Loosdrecht, and the hamlets of Breukeleveen and Muyeveld.