Velsen

For the cargo ship, see SS Velsen. For people with the surname, see Van Velsen.

Velsen
Municipality
Aerial view of Velsen
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°37′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Region	Amsterdam metropolitan area
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Frank Dales (D66)
Area
• Total	63.17 km2 (24.39 sq mi)
• Land	45.20 km2 (17.45 sq mi)
• Water	17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (January 2021)
• Total	68,617
• Density	1,518/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
Demonym	Velsenaar
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1950–1951, 1970–1992, 2070–2082
Area code	023, 0251, 0255
Website	www.velsen.nl

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Velsen, monumental house

Velsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɛlzə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.

On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known as Koninklijke Hoogovens (the town of IJmuiden is actually located south of the canal). The headquarters of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij is located in IJmuiden.

The Kennemerstrand beach on the south side of the canal is at the end of the Kennemerboulevard, which runs south of the Seaport Marina.

To the south is the beach of Bloemendaal aan Zee. In between is a nude beach.