De Hoek
District of Hoofddorp
Provincie Noord-Holland - Netherlands

Holland

Holland Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. The term Holland is also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to the whole of the Netherlands. This usage is generally accepted but disliked by part of the Dutch population, especially in the other parts of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Empire, a county ruled by the Counts of Holland.

Located at 52.25, 4.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Holland, Geography of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Former polities in the Netherlands, States of the Holy Roman Empire

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands' main international airport, located 20 minutes southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The airport's official English name, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, reflects the original Dutch word order (Luchthaven Schiphol). The airport used to have the IATA code of SPL, which has fallen into disuse and has been replaced by AMS.

Located at 52.312, 4.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airports in the Netherlands, Airports established in 1916, Airports in North Holland, Transport in Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeer

Nieuw-Vennep

Nieuw-Vennep is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 10 km southwest of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. In 2006 it had about 30,000 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.71 km, and contained 7,513 residences. The wider statistical area of Nieuw-Vennep has a population of around 40,000. In 2001, the town of Nieuw-Vennep had 17,886 inhabitants.

Located at 52.2644, 4.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland, Haarlemmermeer

Burgerveen

Burgerveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 7 km south of Hoofddorp. In 2001, the hamlet of Burgerveen had 215 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 90 residences. The wider statistical area of Burgerveen has a population of around 300.

Located at 52.2333, 4.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland, Haarlemmermeer

Boesingheliede

Boesingheliede is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 12 km west of Amsterdam. Boesingheliede has a population of around 140.

Located at 52.3667, 4.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland, Haarlemmermeer

Badhoevedorp

Badhoevedorp is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies on the other side of the Ringvaart of Amsterdam. Badhoevedorp has a population of around 11,370. Notable residents include Björn Ottenheim of the band zZz, former Dutch national team footballer Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tonny Eyk and Toon van Driel.

Located at 52.3333, 4.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland, Haarlemmermeer

Sloten, Amsterdam

Sloten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 6 km west of the city centre. Sloten was a separate municipality until 1921. During the 1928 Summer Olympics, it hosted the rowing events.

Located at 52.342, 4.797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1928 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic rowing venues, Populated places in North Holland, Former municipalities of North Holland, Geography of Amsterdam

Kudelstaart

Kudelstaart is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Aalsmeer, and lies about 10 km southeast of Hoofddorp. In 2001, the town of Kudelstaart had 5,889 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.96 km², and contained 2203 residences. The statistical area "Kudelstaart", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, had a population of around 6,530.

Located at 52.2333, 4.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland

Calslagen

Calslagen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Aalsmeer, and lies about 9 km south of Hoofddorp. Until 1854, Calslagen (then spelled "Kalslagen") was a separate municipality, under the name of Kalslagen en Bilderdam. The statistical area "Calslagen", which covers the hamlet and a large part of the lake area Westeinderplassen, has a population of around 550.

Located at 52.2333, 4.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland

Aalsmeer Flower Auction

Aalsmeer Flower Auction (Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer) is a flower auction, located in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It is the largest flower auction in the world. The auction building of the flower auction in Aalsmeer is the 4th largest building by floor space in the world, covering 990,000 m² (10.6 million sq ft; 243 acres). Flowers from all over the world are traded on a daily basis at the Aalsmeer facilities.

Located at 52.2575, 4.78667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in North Holland, Auction houses, Horticulture and gardening, Flower markets, Retail markets in the Netherlands, Cooperatives in the Netherlands

Kalslagen en Bilderdam

Kalslagen en Bilderdam is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. It existed between 1817 and 1854, and was sometimes simply called Kalslagen. The municipality covered the hamlet of Calslagen and a number of polders to the south, including part of the hamlet of Bilderdam. In 1854, the municipality was divided between Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, and Leimuiden; the hamlet Calslagen itself became a part of the municipality Aalsmeer.

Located at 52.2333, 4.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Former municipalities of North Holland

Zuidschalkwijk

Zuidschalkwijk was a hamlet in the northwestern Netherlands. It has been annexed by the city of Haarlem and is located about 4 km south of the city centre. Zuidschalkwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1863, when it was merged with Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude. On October 1, 1963 Zuidschalkwijk was transferred to Haarlem and became part of the Schalkwijk neighbourhood.

Located at 52.3458, 4.64167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Former municipalities of North Holland, Populated places in North Holland

Museum De Cruquius

The Museum De Cruquius (or Cruquiusmuseum) occupies the old Cruquius steam pumping station in Cruquius, the Netherlands. It derives its name from Nicolaas Kruik (1678–1754), a Dutch land-surveyor and one of many promotors of a plan to pump the Haarlemmermeer (Haarlem lake) dry. Like many well-educated men of his time, he latinized his name to Nicolaus Samuel Cruquius.

Located at 52.3381, 4.63833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Biographical museums in the Netherlands, European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points, Haarlemmermeer, Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks, Industry museums in the Netherlands, World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in North Holland, Pumping stations, Cornish engines, Preserved beam engines, Steam museums, Museums in North Holland

Fort Vijfhuizen

Fort Vijfhuizen is one of forty-two forts in the Defense Line of Amsterdam, a World Heritage Site. It is located in the town of Vijfhuizen on the ringvaart which surrounds the Haarlemmermeer polder. The main fort is currently maintained by a charitable foundation called Kunstfort Vijfhuizen which leases space for twelve artist studios and a restaurant. The fort is situated on a hill surrounded by a moat and accessible during opening hours.

Located at 52.3475, 4.67028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Haarlemmermeer, Forts in the Netherlands, Monuments in Haarlemmermeer, World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in North Holland, Buildings and structures in North Holland, Visitor attractions in North Holland

De Kwakel

De Kwakel is a village in the municipality of Uithoorn, North Holland, the Netherlands, near the border with South Holland. Having 3880 inhabitants in 2006, it's close to Kudelstaart and Aalsmeer.

Located at 52.2408, 4.79083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland

Schiphol-Rijk

Schiphol-Rijk is an industrial estate in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and lies in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Schiphol-Rijk is named after the village Rijk that was demolished in the 1950s to make way for an extension of Schiphol Airport. Arkefly has its head office in Schiphol-Rijk. Before its dissolution, Amsterdam Airlines also had its head office in Schiphol-Rijk.

Located at 52.2797, 4.75389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in North Holland, Haarlemmermeer

Leimuiden

Leimuiden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 9 km south of the town of Hoofddorp, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem. Leimuiden was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude. The village was part of North Holland until 1865.

Located at 52.2167, 4.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Osdorp

Osdorp is neighbourhood of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A larger area was, from 1981 until 2010, a stadsdeel (borough) of Amsterdam and in 2010 was merged into the new borough of Amsterdam Nieuw-West.

Located at 52.3667, 4.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam, Former boroughs of Amsterdam

Dijkgraafplein

The Dijkgraafplein is a square in Amsterdam-Osdorp in the Netherlands, lying at the end of Tussen Meer. The square is named after the office of dijkgraaf (the chairman of a waterboard) in 1962. The Dijkgraafplein lies in the neighborhood that is now known as 'De Sharpen' and where many street are named after waterways. Since 1962 tramline 17 terminates on this square. From 1971 tram line 1 also began here.

Located at 52.3556, 4.786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Squares in Amsterdam

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 (also known as the Poldercrash) was a passenger flight which crashed during landing to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, on 25 February 2009, killing nine passengers and crew including all three pilots. The aircraft, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, crashed into a field approximately 1.5 kilometres north of runway 18R, prior to crossing the A9 motorway inbound, at 9:31 UTC, having flown from Istanbul, Turkey. The aircraft broke into three pieces on impact.

Located at 52.3761, 4.71389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Netherlands, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Turkish Airlines accidents and incidents, 2009 in the Netherlands, History of North Holland

Schalkwijk, Haarlem

Schalkwijk is the largest neighbourhood of Haarlem, Netherlands. It has about 30.000 inhabitants, and covers about 25% of the municipality of Haarlem. Until 1963, Schalkwijk was a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude. It consisted of two hamlets, North Schalkwijk and South Schalkwijk. The latter still exists as a separate hamlet; the area of North Schalkwijk is now covered by the residential area Schalkwijk that was built in the 1960s.

Located at 52.3589, 4.65556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Haarlem, Neighborhoods of Haarlem

Westeinderplassen

The Westeinderplassen ("West End Lakes") are a complex of lakes belonging mostly to the territory of Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. Their total area is circa 10 km, making it the largest freshwater body of water in the Randstad area.

Located at 52.25, 4.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of the Netherlands, Geography of North Holland

Battle of Haarlemmermeer

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer was a naval engagement fought on May 26, 1573, during the Dutch War of Independence. It was fought on the waters of the Haarlemmermeer - a large lake which at the time was a prominent feature of north Holland (it would be drained in the 19th Century). A Spanish fleet, commanded by the count of Bossu, fought a Dutch fleet of rebellious Sea Beggars, commanded by Marinus Brandt, who were trying to break the Siege of Haarlem.

Located at 52.376, 4.68308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Naval battles of the Eighty Years' War, Conflicts in 1573

De Aker

De Aker is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3514, 4.77917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

Meerewijck

Meerewijck is the name of a recreation and living quarter in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and is situated about 12 km south-west of Amsterdam. Meerewijck consists of about 100 semi-bungalows which are grouped around a marina at the Ringvaart. Via the Ringvaart, several lakes such as the Braassemer Meer, the Westeinderplassen, and the Kagerplassen can be reached by boat within minutes.

Located at 52.2264, 4.66421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland