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| Province | Flevoland |
| Area - Land - Water | 104.98 km² 7.61 km² 97.37 km² |
| Population 2003 - Density | 16,749 2201/km² |
Urk (population: 16,489) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands.
Urk is first mentioned in the 10th century, when it still was an island in the Zuiderzee. In 1939, a dike from the mainland to Urk ended the town's island status. Later in the 20th century, surrounding areas were reclaimed from the sea.
Still a fisher's town, Urk's inhabitants are known as being very religious (Reformed).
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