Spaarnwoude
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Noord-Holland |
| Municipality | Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude |
Spaarnwoude (52°24′N 4°42′E / 52.4°N 4.7°E) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, and lies about 5 km northeast of Haarlem.
The statistical area "Spaarnwoude", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 200.[1]
North of Spaarnwoude lies the Spaarnwoude recreation area, which is located in the municipalities of Velsen and Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude.
There is a railway station - Haarlem Spaarnwoude (Hlms) (nl) lies southwest of the village. An IKEA shop is nearby, on the north side. To the east of IKEA is the Veerplas.
Spaarnwoude was a separate municipality until 1857, when it merged with Haarlemmerliede.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Map of Spaarnwoude.
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Spaarnwoude". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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