Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer [ˌɦaː.rlɛ.mər.ˈmɪːr] ( listen) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province o North Holland. It is a polder, consistin o land reclaimed frae watter, an the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referrin tae the body o watter frae which the region wis reclaimed in the 19t century.
Haarlemmermeer | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Beursplein in Hoofddorp | |
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Coordinates: 52°18′N 4°42′E / 52.30°N 4.70°E | |
Kintra | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Govrenment | |
Area (2006) | |
• Total | 185.28 km2 (71.54 sq mi) |
• Laund | 179.76 km2 (69.41 sq mi) |
• Water | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
Population (1 Januar 2007) | |
• Total | 138,392 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Soorce: CBS[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.haarlemmermeer.nl |
Its main toun is Hoofddorp. It is ane o the lairgest touns (pop. 70,030) in the Netherlands whose name is nae uised as the name o a municipality. This toun, thegither wi the rapidly growin touns o Nieuw-Vennep an Badhoevedorp, furms pairt o the Randstad agglomeration. The Netherlands' main internaitional airport Schiphol is locatit in Haarlemmermeer.
Internaitional relationsEedit
Twin touns — sister ceetiesEedit
The follaein ceeties hae a sister ceety relationship wi the Haarlemmermeer municipality:
Tae honour the relationship, twa structures in Hoofddorp are named efter the sister ceeties: The Cebu Citybridge an the Hódmezővásárhely fountain.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "statline.cbs.nl". statline.cbs.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2013.