Kortenhoef
Kortenhoef | |
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 Rijksmonument, former Kortenhoef Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kortenhoef in the municipality of Wijdemeren. | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′23″N 5°6′53″E / 52.23972°N 5.11472°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Municipality | Wijdemeren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,780 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kortenhoef is a town in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum. Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland retaining the latter name;[1] it merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg to form the new municipality of Wijdemeren in 2002.
In 2001, the village of Kortenhoef had 5,548 inhabitants. The built-up area was 0.76 km², and contained 2174 residences.[2] The statistical district "Kortenhoef", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 6250.[3]
Gallery
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De Karekiet -
Fortwachterswoning -
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St. Anthony Church
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2003-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. - ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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