Beinsdorp

Beinsdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛinzdɔr(ə)p]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Hoofddorp along the Ringvaart, adjacent to Hillegom. Beinsdorp is named after a former island in the former Haarlemmer Lake.^[3]

Beinsdorp
Village
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Coordinates: 52°17′N 4°35′E / 52.283°N 4.583°E / 52.283; 4.583
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Haarlemmermeer
Area ^[1]
• Total	2.41 km^2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−3.2 m (−10.5 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	995
• Density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2144^[1]
Dialing code	0252

The village was first mentioned in 1851 as Beinsdorp, and means "Ben's village".^[3]

Gallery

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  Village house

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  Restaurant in Beinsdorp

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 2144KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
3. "Beinsdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.

External links

  Media related to Beinsdorp at Wikimedia Commons