HARDERWYK, a seaport in the province of Gelderland, Holland, on the shores of the Zuider Zee, 17 m. by rail N.N.E.
of Amersf oort. .Pop. (1926) 8,701. It is a quaint old town, standing in the midst of a patch of fertile ground. Harderwyk is a depot for recruits for the Dutch colonial army and con tains a small fort and barracks.
The principal buildings are the town hall, with some ancient fur niture, and a large 15th century church with a notable square tower. Agriculture, fishing, and a few domestic industries form the only employment of the in habitants. As a seaport its trade is now confined exclusively to the Zuider Zee.