![Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo
Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ]
Beschrijving : koningin Juliana bezoekt Urk
Datum : 11 mei 1968
Locatie : Flevoland, Urk
Trefwoorden : bezoeken, koninginnen
Persoonsnaam : Juliana (koningin Nederland)
Fotograaf : Kroon, Ron / Anefo
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief
Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit)
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05
Bestanddeelnummer : 921-3434](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/urk-nl-526625-56014/4-Koningin_Juliana_bezoekt_Urk__Bestanddeelnr_921-3434.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Urk
Flevoland, Netherlands · Europe
About Urk
Urk is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tollebeek, 13km from Houtribdijk.
Urk is in Flevoland, Netherlands, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tollebeek, about 5 km away.
Urk (Dutch: [ˈʏr(ə)k] ; Urkers: Urrek; Dutch Low Saxon: Ürrek) is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the center-north of the Netherlands with a population of 22,173 as of 2025. It is surrounded by the Noordoostpolder on land and is on the coast of the IJsselmeer. Urk was formerly an island in theRead more
Almere, an inland sea that would become part of the Zuiderzee in the 13th century after a series of incursions by the North Sea. The building of a dike from Lemmer in 1939 ended Urk's status as an island and connected it to the Dutch mainland.
The mainstay of the town's formal economy has always been fishing, with Urk having the largest fishing fleet in the Netherlands. The products of the sea coming in through Urk harbor continue to be exported widely, although today Urk's fishing boats must travel greater distances to gather them than was required in most historical periods. Urk's inhabitants are socially tight-knitted and maintain their own unique dialect of Dutch. Religious life has traditionally been very important to Urk's inhabitants, with active, conservative congregations of the Dutch Reformed denominations playing key roles in the life of the community.
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What is there to see near Urk?
Within an hour or so of Urk: Schokland (12 km), Houtribdijk (13 km), Walibi Holland (27 km), Giethoorn (33 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Urk?
Urk is in Flevoland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Tollebeek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,173
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Flevoland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.6625, 5.6014
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Worth the detour from Urk
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Houtribdijk
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
33 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
De Librije
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
37 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Urk
- Right hereHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 49 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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