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Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands
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Urk is a town and municipality in the Dutch province of Flevoland. This former island is situated on the edge of the Noordoostpolder and directly connected to the IJsselmeer. Because of this people in Urk still say they are living 'on' Urk instead of 'in' Urk.
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Small museum about the history of the town and everyday life back in the day.
An 18th-century church of classicist design and modest proportions. The coat of arms of Amsterdam crowns the main entrance. Can be visited during summer.
Consisting of a statue representing a lone fisher's wife. Plaques on the wall remember those who died at sea. New names still have to be added occasionally.
Urk offers many shops in both the modern Urkerhard shopping centre, as well as in the old part of the village near the harbour.
Is a new and big shopping area at Urk.
Over water
Urk has a small harbour which is directly connected to the IJsselmeer, on Sundays you can use the harbour for free, on all the other days you have to pay a small fee.50).
Urk is just a small town, only 20,000 inhabitants, and everything you would want to see there is within walking distance of the harbour.
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