Urk, Flevoland

Urk: Municipality in Flevoland, the Netherlands

About

Quick Facts about Urk

Population : 20,769
Country : Netherlands
State : Flevoland (Netherlands)
County : Gemeente Urk
Postal code : 8320–8324
Phone Area Codes : 0527
Area : 109.9 km2
Official name : Urk
Altitude : 0 feet / 0 meters
Capital : Urk
Time Zone : Central European Time
Local time : 22:37:49 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Urk is located at 52°39'45"N 5°36'5"E (52.6625000, 5.6013900). It has 3 neighbors: Lelystad, Enkhuizen and Dronten.

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Urk has 3 neighbours.

  • Lelystad municipality and capital city of Flevoland, Netherlands
  • Enkhuizen municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands
  • Dronten municipality in the Netherlands

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1815 615 - census
1830 789 22.05% census
1840 1,025 23.02% census
1849 1,214 15.57% census
1859 1,391 12.72% census
1869 1,631 14.71% census
1879 2,136 23.64% census
1889 2,596 17.72% census
1899 2,764 6.08% census
1909 2,674 -3.37% census
1930 3,216 16.85% census
1947 4,409 27.06% census
1960 5,847 24.59% census
1971 8,465 30.93% census
1980 10,477 19.2% census
1990 13,346 21.5% census
2000 16,057 16.88% census
2010 18,678 14.03% census
2017 20,220 7.63% resident registration
2018 20,524 1.48% resident registration
2019 20,776 1.21% resident registration

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