According to tradition, the name Urk stems from the Orca. An Orca can still be found in Urk’s harbour as a tribute to the namesake of the former Zuiderzee island.

Today, Urk is located in the Netherlands’ smallest province, Flevoland. Urk is known as the most church-going community in the Netherlands. It is a very close-knit community with its own dialect, namely Urkish.

Urk has the largest fishing fleet in the Netherlands. The fishing fleet supplies a lot of fish to the UK where they turn it into the famous Fish and chips.

The Urk harbour with its cosy restaurants and beautiful views make Urk well worth a visit.

Starting point Holy Grail and Pirate Game
District 3-98, Urk

Starting point Outdoor Cityquiz
The Outdoor Cityquiz can start anywhere.