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{{Short description|Municipality and village in Netherlands}}
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| name                    = Blaricum
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]] and [[village]]
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| image_skyline           = 9623 Hervormde kerk Blaricum.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Church in Blaricum
| image_flag              = Blaricum vlag.svg
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| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0376 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Blaricum in a municipal map of North Holland
| map_caption             = Location in North Holland
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| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[North Holland]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.blaricum.nl/blaricum/College/samenstellingcollege/burgemeester1/id_130754
 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20140224201838/http://www.blaricum.nl/blaricum/College/samenstellingcollege/burgemeester1/id_130754
 |url-status = dead
 |archive-date = 24 February 2014
 |title = J.N. de Zwart-Bloch
 |language = nl
 |publisher = Gemeente Blaricum
 |access-date = 24 February 2014
 }}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[VVD]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Barbara de Reijke
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| unit_pref               = Metric
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Blaricum}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Blaricum}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 1261JB
 |language = nl
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 24 February 2014}}</ref>
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| population_demonym      = Blaricummer
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| timezone               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset             = +1
| timezone_DST           = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST         = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 1260–1261
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 035
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.blaricum.nl}}
| footnotes               =
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'''Blaricum''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈblaːrikʏm|-|385 Blaricum.ogg}}) is a municipality and village in the province of [[North Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It is part of the region of [[Gooiland]] and part of the [[Metropolitan Region Amsterdam]]. It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events, and extensive up-market residential areas.

According to statistics published by the Dutch land registry office in February 2011, Blaricum was the most expensive location to purchase a house in the Netherlands. The average home in Blaricum cost €800,000, an increase of 12% on the previous year.<ref>[http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/02/blaricum_has_most_expensive_pe.php][http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/02/blaricum_still_has_the_most_ex.php "Blaricum still has the most expensive houses"], DutchNews.nl (10 February 2010)</ref> In 2025, this price had risen to an average of €1,100,000 and it again became the most expensive municipality, dethroning [[Laren, North Holland|Laren]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistiek |first=Centraal Bureau voor de |date=2026-02-17 |title=Koopwoning kostte gemiddeld 480 duizend euro in 2025 |url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2026/08/koopwoning-kostte-gemiddeld-480-duizend-euro-in-2025 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek |language=nl-NL}}</ref> 

Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including [[Rene Froger]], Anita Meijer, [[Paul de Leeuw]], [[Dennis Bergkamp]], [[Gordon Heuckeroth|Gordon]], [[Jerney Kaagman]], [[John de Mol]], Anita Witzier and [[Marco Borsato]].

==Districts==
The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts: 
{{Columns-list|colwidth=10em|
* Dorp
* Bijvanck
* Blaricummermeent
}}

== Topography ==
[[File:Gem-Blaricum-OpenTopo.jpg|480px]]{{clear left}}
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Blaricum, June 2015.''

==Local government==
The municipal council of Blaricum consists of 15 seats, which at the [[2026 Dutch municipal elections|2026 elections]] divided as follows:<ref>{{cite web |date=18 March 2026 |title=Blaricum municipal election 2026 |url= https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20260318/746157 |access-date=5 May 2026|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl |language=nl }}</ref>
{{Columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* [[VVD]] - 3 seats
* Hart voor Blaricum - 3 seats
* De Blaricumse Partij - 3 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]] - 2 seats
* Het Geluid van Blaricum - 2 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] - 1 seat
* [[GroenLinks]] / [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PVDA]] - 1 seat
}}

==History==
The Tolstoyan community De International Broederschap was located in Blaricum from 1900 to 1903.<ref>Maria W.J.L. Boersen: De Colonie van de Internationale Broederschap te Blaricum (Blaricum: Historische Kring Blaricum, 1987)</ref>

== Notable people ==
[[File:Dick-bakker.jpg|140px|thumb|Dick Bakker, 2010]]
* [[Mellie Uyldert]] (1908 in Blaricum – 2009) a New Age writer, alternative healer, occultist, and astrologer
* [[Max Croiset]] (1912 in Blaricum – 1993) an actor <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0188536/ IMDb Database] retrieved 02 February 2020</ref>
* [[Dick Bakker]] (born 1947 in Blaricum) a composer, conductor and music producer <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049143/ IMDb Database] retrieved 16 April 2020 </ref>
* [[Merel Bechtold]] (born 1992 in Blaricum) a guitarist
* [[Meau]] (born 2000) singer-songwriter, influencer

=== Sport ===
* [[Ton Richter]] (1919 in Blaricum – 2009) a field hockey player, team bronze medallist at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Robert-Jan Derksen]] (born 1974) a professional golfer, lives in Blaricum
* [[Selena Piek]] (born 1991 in Blaricum) a badminton player, team gold medalist at the [[2019 European Games]]
* [[Steijn Schothorst]] (born 1994) a racing driver, who competed in the [[GP3 Series]].

== Gallery ==
[[File:Blaricum op een mooie zomerdag..jpg|750px|centre|thumb|Montage of Blaricum in the summer]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.blaricum.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Blaricum
 | North     = [[Huizen]]
 | Northeast = ''[[Gooimeer]]'' / [[Almere]] ([[Flevoland|FL]])
 | East      = ''[[Gooimeer]]'' / [[Zeewolde]] ([[Flevoland|FL]])
 | Southeast = [[Eemnes]] ([[Utrecht (province)|UT]])
 | South     = [[Laren, North Holland|Laren]]
 | West      = [[Huizen]]
}}
{{North Holland Province}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Blaricum| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]


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