Limmen

History

Limmen has been mentioned in various documents since 750, by the name Limbon and later Limmen. It has seen prosperous times, but also times of struggle. When the people of Limmen became more dependent on agriculture instead of trade at the beginning of the 15th century, the more wealthy moved away. For three centuries Limmen did not develop or grow, despite some efforts made to make the town more attractive. Around the year 1850 Limmen had only 450 inhabitants left. Limmen was made more accessible in the late 19th century as an effect of the growing Dutch infrastructure, making Limmen a growing town. More work was created, especially by growing bulbs, which made Limmen the so-called "bollencentrum" (bulb-centre) of the northern part of Holland.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  36,915
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  33,606
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  31,626
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  28,362
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  26,781
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  24,379
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  24,331
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,029

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2008-10-11
  19 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
• M 3.7 — 2001-09-12
  54 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
• M 3.4 — 2001-09-10
  10 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
• M 3.8 — 2001-09-09
  7 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands