Spaarnwoude

Coordinates: 52°24′N 4°42′E / 52.400°N 4.700°E / 52.400; 4.700

Spaarnwoude

Spaarnwoude village

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The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Spaarnwoude in the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude.
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Municipality Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude

Spaarnwoude 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) 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]

The church of Spaarnwoude

See also

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.


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