Ilpendam

Ilpendam is a town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend. It covers an area of 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) and had 1,780 inhabitants in 2008. Ilpendam was part of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam. 
History.
The man standing highlighted at center on Rembrandts Night Watch painting is Frans Banning Cocq. He was Mayor of Amsterdam, "Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam" and "Lord of Ilpenstein castle".
Ilpendam was a separate municipality until 1991.
In 2001, the town of Ilpendam had 1,613 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.27 km², and contained 633 residences. The wider statistical area of Ilpendam has a population of around 1850.
Until 1872 there was a castle, called Ilpenstein, of the "Lordship of Purmerland and Ilpendam".