Editing Medemblik

{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Medemblik
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Medemblik city centre
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| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Medemblik in a municipal map of North Holland
| map_caption             = Location in North Holland
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| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|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.medemblik.nl/Over_de_gemeente/College_van_B_W/Leden_College_van_B_W/Frank_Streng
 |title       = Michiel Pijl
 |language    = nl
 |publisher   = Gemeente Medemblik
 |access-date = 30 April 2024
 |url-status  =
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231207110518/https://www.medemblik.nl/raad-en-bestuur/samenstelling-college-van-b-en-w/
 |archive-date= 7 December 2023
}}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Michiel Pijl
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| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Medemblik}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Medemblik}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web
 |url=http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool 
 |title=Postcodetool for 1687CD 
 |language=nl 
 |work=Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland 
 |publisher=Het Waterschapshuis 
 |access-date=6 March 2014 
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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool 
 |archive-date=21 September 2013 
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| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = Parts of 1600 range
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0227–0229
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.medemblik.nl}}
| footnotes               =
}}
[[File:Gem-Medemblik-OpenTopo.jpg|260px|thumb|''Map of Medemblik, June 2015'']]
'''Medemblik''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈmeːdəmblɪk|-|Nl-Medemblik.ogg}}) is a municipality and a city in the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[North Holland]] and the region of [[West Friesland (region)|West-Frisia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medemblik.nl |title=Gemeente Medemblik |lang=nl|access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref> It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of [[Wieringermeer]].

== History ==
Medemblik was a prosperous trading town, when in 1282, [[Floris V]], Count of Holland, successfully invaded [[West Friesland (historical region)|West Friesland]]. He built several fortresses to control the region, one of which was [[Kasteel Radboud]] in Medemblik, and awarded Medemblik [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1289. After Floris V was murdered in 1296, the local Frisians besieged the castle, but in 1297 an army from Holland thwarted their efforts to starve out the inhabitants, which included Medemblik citizens.<ref name=castle>Ben Dijkhuis [http://www.dwangburchten.nl/ukpag/meduk1.htm The Castle at Medemblik]</ref>

Several more attacks took place in the following centuries. The most notorious of these happened in June 1517, when Medemblik was attacked from mainland Frisia by about 4000 pirates known as the [[Arumer Zwarte Hoop]], led by [[Pier Gerlofs Donia]] and [[Wijard Jelckama]]. Many citizens fled to the castle, which the pirates unsuccessfully besieged. Eventually, they took out their fury on the town, which burned to the ground. After this the band continued their marauding path on land throughout present day [[North Holland]].<ref>Ben Dijkhuis [http://www.dwangburchten.nl/medembl/grotepier/verslag_1517.htm Grote Pier en de Zwarte Hoop in 1517] (in Dutch)</ref>

After Medemblik town walls were constructed in 1572, the castle lost its role as a refuge for the citizens, which led to its partially dismantling in 1578. Over the centuries the castle fell into decay, but in 1889 it became property of the crown and was restored to be used as a courthouse, which function it served until 1934. Anticipating the German invasion, the [[Rijksmuseum]] in September 1939 chose the castle as the initial hiding place of [[Rembrandt]]'s [[Night Watch (painting)|Night Watch]].<ref name=castle/>

On 1 January 2007 Medemblik merged with the municipalities of [[Noorder-Koggenland]] and [[Wognum]]. The new municipality was called Medemblik, even though it was the smallest of the three in population. Again, on 1 January 2011, Medemblik merged with [[Andijk]] and [[Wervershoof]] into the municipality Medemblik.

The new city hall is the former office building of the [[DSB Bank]] in [[Wognum]].

==Tourism==
Medemblik is best known in Europe for its [[sailing]] events. Medemblik also has a picturesque small innercity with many 17th and 18th century houses, two big churches, an old [[orphanage]], a town hall and, of course, castle Radboud, which is at the edger of the innercity.
The city also hosts the [[Medemblik steam museum]], housed in a decommissioned pumping station.

==Transport==
A [[Hoorn–Medemblik heritage railway|heritage railway]] connects Medemblik with [[Hoorn]].

==Local government ==

The municipal council of Medemblik consists of 29 seats, which at the [[2022 Dutch municipal elections|2022 municipal elections]] divided as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=Medemblik municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731106 |access-date=30 April 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>

* Hart voor Medemblik - 6 seats
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] - 5 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] - 5 seats
* Gemeentebelangen - 5 seats
* Morgen! in Medemblik - 4 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]] - 2 seats
* [[GroenLinks]] - 1 seat
* [[ChristianUnion|ChristenUnie]] - 1 seat

== Notable people ==
[[File:Yvonne-spigt-1356884719.jpg|140px|thumb|Yvonne Spigt, 2012]]
* [[Jan Albertsz Rotius]] (1624 in Medemblik – 1666) a Dutch painter
* [[A. C. Baantjer]] (1923 in Urk – 2010) a Dutch author of detective fiction and police officer
* [[Jan Vriend]] (born 1938 in Benningbroek) a Dutch classical music composer, conductor, organist and pianist
* [[Bep Vriend]] (born 1946 in Andijk) a Dutch bridge player and teacher
* [[Willem Vogelsang]] (born 1956 in Medemblik) academic and reserve soldier
* [[John Appel (filmmaker)|John Appel]]  (born 1958 in Wognum) a Dutch documentary filmmaker <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032205/  IMDb Database] retrieved 9 August 2019 </ref>
=== Sport ===
* [[Edith van Dijk]] (born 1973 in Haastrecht) a Dutch swimmer and 6-time world champion.
* [[Yvonne Spigt]] (born 1988 in Wervershoof) a Dutch marathon skater and inline skater
* [[Irene Schouten]] (born 1992 in Andijk) a Dutch speed skater, bronze medallist in the [[2018 Winter Olympic Games]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
Image:Medemblik, de Sint Martinuskerk RM502377 foto3 2015-10-11 13.29.jpg|Medemblik, church: de Sint-Martinuskerk
Image:Medemblik,_bij_spoortram-station_2006-08-06_13.18.JPG|Medemblik, near spoortram station
Image:Medemblik, de Bonifaciuskerk met een monumentale toren RM28362 foto6 2015-10-11 13.20.jpg|Medemblik, church: Grote of Sint Bonifaciuskerk
File:Johannes Blaeu KasteelTeMedemblik.JPG|Medemblik Castle on a drawing by [[Johannes Blaeu]]
File:Exterieur OVERZICHT - Medemblik - 20284820 - RCE.jpg|The Lely pumping station, Gemaal Lely 
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Medemblik}}
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Medemblik |volume=18 |short=x}}
*[http://www.medemblik.nl/ Official website]
*[https://www.visitmedemblik.nl/ Official tourist website]
{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Medemblik
 | North     = [[Hollands Kroon]]
 | Northeast = ''[[IJsselmeer]]''
 | East      = [[Enkhuizen]]
 | South     = [[Hoorn]], [[Drechterland]], [[Stede Broec]]
 | Southwest = [[Koggenland]]
 | West      = [[Opmeer]]
}}
{{Dutch municipality Medemblik}}
{{North Holland Province}}
{{Authority control}}

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