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3 unusual facts about Wijk


Wijk

Wijk en Aalburg, the main town in the municipality of Aalburg, North Brabant, the Netherlands

Wijk aan Zee, part of the municipality Beverwijk, in North Holland, the Netherlands

WQMR

WIJK, a radio station (1590 AM) licensed to serve Ocean City, Maryland, United States, which held the call sign WQMR from 2011 to 2012


Michael Van Wijk

In 1989, Van Wijk auditioned for a role in the film, Dances with Wolves.

In 1988, van Wijk appeared in a small, featured role in Ken Russell's film Salome's Last Dance.

Utrecht Marathon

A Nairobi-based businessman, Gert-Jan van Wijk, disapproved of the prize scheme and offered to personally make up the difference for foreign athletes, saying: "I think the Netherlands is afraid of competition, afraid of the unknown, afraid of different cultures. Holland is turning inside herself, instead of becoming stronger by taking up the competition".


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