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Hoofddorp

Hoofddorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːvdɔr(ə)p]; lit.'Main Village') is the main town of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. In 2021, the population was 77,885. The town was founded in 1853, immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained.

Hoofddorp
Town
Polderhuis: seat of the regional water board
Hoofddorp
Location in the Netherlands
Hoofddorp
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°18′21.96″N 4°41′26.52″E / 52.3061000°N 4.6907000°E / 52.3061000; 4.6907000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHaarlemmermeer
Area
 • Total37.85 km2 (14.61 sq mi)
Elevation−4.2 m (−13.8 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total77,885
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2130-2135[1]
Dialing code023

History edit

After the draining of the Haarlemmermeer, two villages, Kruisdorp (Crossvillage) and Venneperdorp (Vennepervillage), were founded in the centre of the polder. In 1868 they were renamed to Hoofddorp, as there already was another Kruisdorp in Zeeland, and Nieuw-Vennep respectively. Hoofddorp became more prosperous than Nieuw-Vennep, and it rapidly became the most important place of the district.

 
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Landmarks edit

In the late nineteenth century Hoofddorp was included in the Defense Line of Amsterdam.[3] A fort was built next to the main canal, two batteries were located in what are now the outskirts of Hoofddorp, and several casemates were built to the east of Hoofddorp. A large dike known as the Geniedijk (Engineers' dike) connected the fort at Hoofddorp to the batteries and the casemates, and ultimately to the fort at Vijfhuizen in the west and the fort at Aalsmeer in the east.

In 1856, the first windmill in the Haarlemmermeer was built in the centre of Hoofddorp by Dirk David van Dijk.[4] It was called "De Eersteling" (The First). Due to increased building around the mill it eventually fell into disuse. In 1977 the mill was moved to another location near fort Hoofddorp. It has operated regularly from that time and is now open to the public.

Transport edit

The town is served by Hoofddorp railway station. In the 2020 timetable there are 4 trains an hour to Leiden (weekdays), 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam Zuid railway station, 2 trains an hour to Zaandam, and 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam Centraal. Journey times to Amsterdam Centraal are 25 – 30 minutes.

On 3 August 1912, Hoofddorp was connected by rail to Leiden, Aalsmeer and Haarlem.[5] These railway lines, operated by the Hollandsche Electrische-Spoorweg-Maatschappij [nl] (HESM), were closed on 31 December 1935.

In 1981, Hoofddorp was connected by rail for the second time, this time to Leiden and Schiphol Airport as a part of the Schiphollijn. The Southern High-Speed Line, that opened in 2007, will use existing conventional track from Amsterdam Central Station to Hoofddorp, where it will branch off onto a dedicated track. The trains will not stop at Hoofddorp.[6]

 
The train station and a bus station from the special bus line from Haarlem to Amsterdam, the Zuidtangent, which has largely its own bus lane, with priority at crossings. In the background, the row of trees can be seen that is planted along the Geniedijk
 
A Calatrava bridge between Hoofddorp and Nieuw-Vennep

On 30 November 1992 the Hoofddorp train disaster took place near Hoofddorp, causing 5 deaths and 33 wounded.

Hoofddorp is connected by many bus lines to many cities and towns in the immediate surroundings. Most bus lines are operated by Connexxion. In 2002, Hoofddorp was connected to Haarlem, Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuidoost by the high quality bus line Zuidtangent.[7] In 2009 came the Second line from Amsterdam Zuid railway station to Nieuw Vennep Getsewoud [nl]. The Zuidtangent will be expanded by adding a line to Uithoorn and Amsterdam IJburg.

The bus station at Spaarne Hospital in Hoofddorp is the world's biggest structure built entirely from synthetic materials: factory-cut polystyrene foam with a polyester skin. At this moment it has been painted in a sort of orange colour. However, the municipality has decided to remove the structure because of high maintenance costs.[8]

In January 2019, CEO of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Dick Benschop announced that agreements had been reached to extend the Amsterdam Metro's North-South line to the airport and Hoofddorp.[9]

Government and infrastructure edit

The Netherlands Aviation Safety Board, during its existence, had its head office in Hoofddorp.[10] The Dutch Transport Safety Board, the successor agency, was established on 1 July 1999 and the Netherlands Aviation Safety Board was merged into the agency at that time.[11]

Private transport edit

Hoofddorp is well connected to several of the main roads in the Netherlands. At Knooppunt De Hoek [nl], the A5 motorway branches off to Haarlem from the A4 motorway that leads to Amsterdam and The Hague. The A9 motorway can easily be reached via Badhoevedorp or the junction of the A4 and A9 at Knooppunt Badhoevedorp [nl].

Hoofddorp itself lies on the crossing of the two main secondary roads in Haarlemmermeer: the N201 from Hilversum to Zandvoort and the N520, that runs alongside the main canal of the Haarlemmermeer and dissects the polder from north to south. The suburb of Toolenburg is connected to an as yet to be developed industrial area by the bridge Lute, which was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava as part of a series of 3 bridges over the main canal along the N520. The secondary road N205 connects Nieuw Vennep to Haarlem and is part of the ring around Hoofddorp; the N201 also forms part of the ring.

Sports edit

FIFPro, the association of professional football players, is located in Hoofddorp.

Notable residents edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2131AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ The Defence Line of Amsterdam, retrieved 24 January 2007.
  4. ^ Home page of mill "De Eersteling" 2018-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 27 March 2008.
  5. ^ (in Dutch) Informational page about the Haarlemmermeer Spoorlijnen, retrieved 19 January 2007.
  6. ^ HSL-Zuid, retrieved 19 January 2007
  7. ^ (in Dutch) Zuidtangent informational page 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 19 January 2007
  8. ^ "Nieuwe eigenaar voor bijzondere bushalte van 50 meter lang en 10 meter hoog gezocht". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  9. ^ "Amsterdam metro line to be extended to Schiphol airport". I Am Expat. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. ^ Garritsen, p. A-770. "Raad voor de Luchtvaart (RVDL) Barcntzgebouw. Satumusstraal 5. 2132 HB Hoofddorp."
  11. ^ "FINAL REPORT 97-74/A-25 PH-KHB, Sikorsky S-76B 20 December 1997, near Den Helder." (Archive) Dutch Transport Safety Board. 13. Retrieved on 21 February 2012.

External links edit

  Media related to Hoofddorp at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website  

hoofddorp, dutch, pronunciation, ˈɦoːvdɔr, main, village, main, town, municipality, haarlemmermeer, province, north, holland, netherlands, 2021, population, town, founded, 1853, immediately, after, haarlemmermeer, been, drained, townpolderhuis, seat, regional,. Hoofddorp Dutch pronunciation ˈɦoːvdɔr e p lit Main Village is the main town of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland the Netherlands In 2021 the population was 77 885 The town was founded in 1853 immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained HoofddorpTownPolderhuis seat of the regional water boardHoofddorpLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsHoofddorpLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North HollandCoordinates 52 18 21 96 N 4 41 26 52 E 52 3061000 N 4 6907000 E 52 3061000 4 6907000CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityHaarlemmermeerArea 1 Total37 85 km2 14 61 sq mi Elevation 2 4 2 m 13 8 ft Population 2021 1 Total77 885 Density2 100 km2 5 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code2130 2135 1 Dialing code023 Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 Transport 4 Government and infrastructure 5 Private transport 6 Sports 7 Notable residents 8 References 9 Notes 10 External linksHistory editAfter the draining of the Haarlemmermeer two villages Kruisdorp Crossvillage and Venneperdorp Vennepervillage were founded in the centre of the polder In 1868 they were renamed to Hoofddorp as there already was another Kruisdorp in Zeeland and Nieuw Vennep respectively Hoofddorp became more prosperous than Nieuw Vennep and it rapidly became the most important place of the district nbsp FloriandeLandmarks editIn the late nineteenth century Hoofddorp was included in the Defense Line of Amsterdam 3 A fort was built next to the main canal two batteries were located in what are now the outskirts of Hoofddorp and several casemates were built to the east of Hoofddorp A large dike known as the Geniedijk Engineers dike connected the fort at Hoofddorp to the batteries and the casemates and ultimately to the fort at Vijfhuizen in the west and the fort at Aalsmeer in the east In 1856 the first windmill in the Haarlemmermeer was built in the centre of Hoofddorp by Dirk David van Dijk 4 It was called De Eersteling The First Due to increased building around the mill it eventually fell into disuse In 1977 the mill was moved to another location near fort Hoofddorp It has operated regularly from that time and is now open to the public Transport editThe town is served by Hoofddorp railway station In the 2020 timetable there are 4 trains an hour to Leiden weekdays 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam Zuid railway station 2 trains an hour to Zaandam and 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam Centraal Journey times to Amsterdam Centraal are 25 30 minutes On 3 August 1912 Hoofddorp was connected by rail to Leiden Aalsmeer and Haarlem 5 These railway lines operated by the Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg Maatschappij nl HESM were closed on 31 December 1935 In 1981 Hoofddorp was connected by rail for the second time this time to Leiden and Schiphol Airport as a part of the Schiphollijn The Southern High Speed Line that opened in 2007 will use existing conventional track from Amsterdam Central Station to Hoofddorp where it will branch off onto a dedicated track The trains will not stop at Hoofddorp 6 nbsp The train station and a bus station from the special bus line from Haarlem to Amsterdam the Zuidtangent which has largely its own bus lane with priority at crossings In the background the row of trees can be seen that is planted along the Geniedijk nbsp A Calatrava bridge between Hoofddorp and Nieuw Vennep On 30 November 1992 the Hoofddorp train disaster took place near Hoofddorp causing 5 deaths and 33 wounded Hoofddorp is connected by many bus lines to many cities and towns in the immediate surroundings Most bus lines are operated by Connexxion In 2002 Hoofddorp was connected to Haarlem Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuidoost by the high quality bus line Zuidtangent 7 In 2009 came the Second line from Amsterdam Zuid railway station to Nieuw Vennep Getsewoud nl The Zuidtangent will be expanded by adding a line to Uithoorn and Amsterdam IJburg The bus station at Spaarne Hospital in Hoofddorp is the world s biggest structure built entirely from synthetic materials factory cut polystyrene foam with a polyester skin At this moment it has been painted in a sort of orange colour However the municipality has decided to remove the structure because of high maintenance costs 8 In January 2019 CEO of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Dick Benschop announced that agreements had been reached to extend the Amsterdam Metro s North South line to the airport and Hoofddorp 9 Government and infrastructure editThe Netherlands Aviation Safety Board during its existence had its head office in Hoofddorp 10 The Dutch Transport Safety Board the successor agency was established on 1 July 1999 and the Netherlands Aviation Safety Board was merged into the agency at that time 11 Private transport editHoofddorp is well connected to several of the main roads in the Netherlands At Knooppunt De Hoek nl the A5 motorway branches off to Haarlem from the A4 motorway that leads to Amsterdam and The Hague The A9 motorway can easily be reached via Badhoevedorp or the junction of the A4 and A9 at Knooppunt Badhoevedorp nl Hoofddorp itself lies on the crossing of the two main secondary roads in Haarlemmermeer the N201 from Hilversum to Zandvoort and the N520 that runs alongside the main canal of the Haarlemmermeer and dissects the polder from north to south The suburb of Toolenburg is connected to an as yet to be developed industrial area by the bridge Lute which was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava as part of a series of 3 bridges over the main canal along the N520 The secondary road N205 connects Nieuw Vennep to Haarlem and is part of the ring around Hoofddorp the N201 also forms part of the ring Sports editFIFPro the association of professional football players is located in Hoofddorp Notable residents editFanny Blankers Koen four time gold medallist at the 1948 Olympic Games in London C Joh Kieviet writer of children s literature Tineke Netelenbos former minister of Transport and Water Management in the second cabinet of Wim Kok Marly van der Velden actress from the soap GTST Khalid Boulahrouz former professional footballer Fajah Lourens actress from the former soap GTST Rinus van Kalmthout racing driver active in North America and also known as Rinus VeeKay Rianne Van Rompaey top model was born in Hoofddorp Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen DJ Record Producer born in Manila Philippines Raised in Hoofddorp owner of Mixmash Records References editGarritsen A M Pyttersen s nederlandse almanak Bohn Stafleu van Loghum nl 1998 Notes edit a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 30 April 2022 Postcodetool for 2131AA Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 30 April 2022 The Defence Line of Amsterdam retrieved 24 January 2007 Home page of mill De Eersteling Archived 2018 03 22 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 27 March 2008 in Dutch Informational page about the Haarlemmermeer Spoorlijnen retrieved 19 January 2007 HSL Zuid retrieved 19 January 2007 in Dutch Zuidtangent informational page Archived 2007 02 18 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on 19 January 2007 Nieuwe eigenaar voor bijzondere bushalte van 50 meter lang en 10 meter hoog gezocht nos nl in Dutch 2022 04 28 Retrieved 2023 05 18 Amsterdam metro line to be extended to Schiphol airport I Am Expat 9 January 2019 Retrieved 29 July 2019 Garritsen p A 770 Raad voor de Luchtvaart RVDL Barcntzgebouw Satumusstraal 5 2132 HB Hoofddorp FINAL REPORT 97 74 A 25 PH KHB Sikorsky S 76B 20 December 1997 near Den Helder Archive Dutch Transport Safety Board 13 Retrieved on 21 February 2012 External links edit nbsp Media related to Hoofddorp at Wikimedia Commons Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoofddorp amp oldid 1183744298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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