HILVERSUM, a town in the province of North Holland, 18 m. by rail S.E. of Amsterdam. Pop. (1926) 47,510. It is situated in the middle of the Gooi, a stretch of hilly country extending from the Zuider Zee to about 5 m. south of Hilversum, and composed of pine woods and sandy heaths. Hilversum is a summer resort and residential centre and manufactures large quantities of carpets.