Geestmerambacht

Geestmerambacht is a recreation area located on the western side of the municipality of Dijk and Waard in the Dutch province of North Holland.

The area is built around the Summer Delella, a large lake surrounded by meadows and bushes. The area is approximately 200 hectares, including 40 hectares of forest with hiking and biking trails and 75 hectares of bathing water quality.[1] There is room for holding events; annual festivals are Indian Summer Festival and Liquicity.[2] Around the lake there are facilities for relaxation on and by the water, including sandy beaches and sunscreens.

The area is managed by Recreation North Holland NV. The recreation is a partnership based on the Common Regulations Act making this a Dutch inter-municipal public body arrangement, and is governed by the municipalities of Alkmaar, Bergen and Dijk and Waard.

History

The construction of Geestmerambacht took place in the 1960s as part of a land consolidation and because of the need for sand extraction. Groot Geestmerambacht was previously a contiguous area of sailing polders with thousands of islands in which arable farming was operated. Land consolidation created a large-scale modern agricultural area that was accessible by roads. The current recreation area, which was primarily intended for amphibious recreation, lies in the middle of it.[3]

Recreation

The area includes facilities for water recreation, hiking, and mountain biking.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Recreatie Noord-Holland; Key data of 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  2. ^ "Liquicity Festival 2018". Festival Overzicht Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  3. ^ "Ontwikkelingsvisie: uitbreiding recreatiegebied Geestmerambacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  4. ^ "Activities" (in Dutch). Recreational Society Geestmerambacht. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  5. ^ "Cycling in Geestmerambacht" (in Dutch). Recreational Society Geestmerambacht. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  6. ^ "About Park of Luna" (in Dutch). Recreational Society Geestmerambacht. Retrieved 2026-01-08.

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