's-Graveland

The village was first mentioned in 1634 as "de akkers in 's Graevenlandt" and means "the land of Count of Holland" (Albrecht van Beieren) and served as a hunting ground. This area was cultivated from 1625; nine years later the resulting polder was parceled out to six people. A popular location for the country estates of Amsterdam burghers, the village contains several historic houses dating mostly to the 17th century.

• Name — 's-Graveland • Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland and part of Gooi • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Wijdemeren • Elevation M — 0.5 • Area Total Km2 — 5.55 • Population Total — 1,320 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 1243 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 035

Transport by ship, initially via the Zuiderzee and the Utrechtse Vecht, was often preferred over carriage. The road to Weesp was improved in 1627. The 's-Gravelandseweg was not paved. The 's-Gravelandsevaart, dug out in 1634, used to be a major connection between Vecht and Loosdrecht. In 1634, Andries Bicker became the owner of five plots with a depth of about 1,100m in 's-Graveland. The Weespertrekvaart was dug out in 1639. Ships transported the excavated sand to Amsterdam. In 1644, a regular barge to Amsterdam was introduced, and not long after, a school and church were built, designed by Daniel Stalpaert. The village became a popular location for wealthy families from Amsterdam, who bought, built or inherited villas and estates there. Most of these villas remain in s'Graveland, including Trompenburgh, a mansion in Dutch Baroque style built for Cornelis Tromp and designed by Daniel Stalpaert. The area was heavily damaged by French forces early in the Franco-Dutch War.

• Gustav Leonhardt (1928–2012), Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor • Tjalling Koopmans (1910–1985), Dutch-American mathematician and economist and winner of the 1975 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences • Hendrik Jan Schimmel • Illustration — Pieter van Os's Gravelandse kanaal • Illustration — Boekesteyn landhuis • Illustration — Gooilust