Hilversum

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hilversum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Hilversum?Approximately 90,000 inhabitants
2. How big is Hilversum?Approximately 46 square kilometers (18 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Hilversum?Hilversum is the principal city of the Municipality of Hilversum
4. What language do people speak in Hilversum?Dutch is the official language
5. Why is Hilversum called the media capital of the Netherlands?Because many of the country's biggest radio, TV, and newspaper stations are located there, making it a hub for broadcasting and journalism.
6. Where is Hilversum located?It is in North Holland, inside the Gooi region, about 22 km southeast of Amsterdam and 15 km north of Utrecht.

Conurbation: A large, continuously urbanized area formed by the merging of several towns and cities.
Heathland: An open, uncultivated area characterized by low-growing shrubs, particularly heather, often found on sandy soils.
Municipality: A self-governing administrative division, typically a city or town, with its own local government.
Randstad: A major conurbation in the Netherlands, forming a polycentric metropolitan area comprising several large cities and surrounding towns.