Biddinghuizen () is a village in the municipality of Dronten in the Netherlands. It is situated in the center of the province of Flevoland, about north of the city of Harderwijk.
On 1 January 2018, the village had 6,295 inhabitants. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2018 Statistics Netherlands. Retrieved 30 November 2019 The built-up area of the village was and contained 1,995 residences. Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2006, Statistics Netherlands. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
Biddinghuizen is home of the annual Lowlands Festival and Defqon.1 Festival and Biddinghuizen contains the theme park Walibi Holland.
FlevOnice, a long, outdoor, refrigerated, ice skating track, opened in 2007 in Biddinghuizen and belongs to the longest in the world. A part of it is a standard speed skating rink, connected to the rest. FlevOnice The track was shortened from the original in 2013.
In 1994, Biddinghuizen hosted the European Scout Jamboree. In 1995, the 18th World Scout Jamboree was hosted. 28,960 Scouts and staff members from 166 countries and territories participated in this event.
The Ultra Marathon Ria Buiten is from Biddinghuizen. Profile of Ria Buiten, All-Athletics.com.
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