Driehuis
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| Driehuis | |
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| Coordinates: 52°26′50″N 4°38′12″E / 52.44722°N 4.63667°ECoordinates: 52°26′50″N 4°38′12″E / 52.44722°N 4.63667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Noord-Holland |
| Municipality | Velsen |
| Population (1 January 2005) | |
| • Total | 3,320 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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Driehuis is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 8 km north of Haarlem.
The statistical area "Driehuis", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3320.[1]
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[edit] Native from Driehuis
- Pim Fortuyn (1948–2002), Author, Professor and Politician assassinated during Dutch general election of 2002.
- Stella de Heij (1968), former field hockey.
The ashes of Anthony Fokker were brought in 1940 to Westerveld Cemetery in Driehuis, where they were buried in the family grave.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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