| Den Ilp | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Landsmeer |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -0.9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.09 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 985 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 1127 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 020 |
| Coordinates: | 52.45°N 59°W |
Den Ilp is a Dutch village. It is located in the municipality of Landsmeer, North Holland, just north of Amsterdam. The village's population was 809 as of January 2007.[3] In the Netherlands, the village is known for its abundant lighting displays in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
The shape of Den Ilp is nearly vertical, and is mostly shaped around a single road of the same name, with two roads branching off westward halfway along Den Ilp.[4] Den Ilp characterised as a narrow road flanked by ditches with individual bridges leading to separate houses.[5]
The village is connected to the main village of Landsmeer. Landsmeer is in turn connected to Amsterdam and Oostzaan. To the north lies the hamlet of Purmerland, on the edge of the municipality of Landsmeer and closer to Purmerend.
Den Ilp is named Illip in local Waterlands dialect and original West Frisian. Illip originates from the word ilapa, denoting rapidly flowing water. The village was situated on the banks of a peatland stream named Ilp.[6]
The former municipality of Den Ilp merged with two other municipalities to form the municipality of Landsmeer in 1991.[7]