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Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands in an area called Het Gooi. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages.

1 Population centres

Ankeveen, Blaricum, Bussum, 's Graveland, Hollandsche Rading, Kortenhoef, Lage Vuursche, Maartensdijk and Nieuw-Loosdrecht.

2 The town Hilversum

Hilversum lies some 30 km south-east of Amsterdam and 25 km north of Utrecht.

The town is often called " media city" as it is the principal centre for radio and television broadcastingNote: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video signals (programs) to a number of recipients ("listeners" or "viewers") that belong to a large group. This group may be the public in general, or in the Netherlands. Radio NetherlandsRadio Netherlands RNW natively Radio Nederland Wereldomroep in Dutch) is a radio and television network based in Hilversum, the Netherlands. It was formed in 1947, taking over some earlier Dutch broadcasters including PCJ which had been broadcasting since, heard worldwide via shortwave radio since the 1920sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working t, is based here. Hilversum is home to an extensive complex of audio and television studioA studio is an artist's workroom. This can be for the purpose of photography, cinematography, radio or television broadcasting or the making of music. The etymology is Latin, studere, meaning zeal. The French term for studio, atelier, is used to characters belonging to the national broadcast production company NOB, as well as to the studios and offices of all the Dutch public broadcasting organizations and many commercial TV production companies too.

Hilversum is also known for its architecturally important "Raadhuis" or town hall, designed by Willem Dudok ( 18841884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). Events January 4 The Fabian Society is founded in London. February 1 Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. March 13 The siege of Khartoum, Sudan begins (ends on Janu- 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped).

The town has three railway stations: Hilversum Noord, Hilversum and Hilversum Sportpark.