Eemdijk

Eemdijk
Coordinates: 52°15′15″N 5°19′43″E / 52.25417°N 5.32861°E / 52.25417; 5.32861
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Bunschoten
Population 800
The ferry, with Eemdijk on the other side.

Eemdijk is a small village on the river Eem in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies in the municipality of Bunschoten, about 3 km east of Bunschoten-Spakenburg, and has a population of about 800. Formerly, most of the population consisted of farmers or factory workers.

The village has a small ferry, which is still in use (except on Sundays). The singer Drs. P recorded the video clip for his song De veerpont ("The ferry") in Eemdijk.

Coordinates: 52°15′18″N 5°19′50″E / 52.25500°N 5.33056°E / 52.25500; 5.33056

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