Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp | ||
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Postal code 2130-2135[1] | ||
Dialing code | 023 |
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.
History
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.
Landmarks
In the late nineteenth century Hoofddorp was included in the
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
The town is served by
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 (HESM), were closed on 31 December 1935.
In 1981, Hoofddorp was connected by rail for the second time, this time to
On 30 November 1992 the
Hoofddorp is connected by many bus lines to many cities and towns in the immediate surroundings. Most bus lines are operated by
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
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
Hoofddorp is well connected to several of the main roads in the Netherlands. At Knooppunt De Hoek , 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 .
Hoofddorp itself lies on the crossing of the two main secondary roads in
Sports
Notable residents
- Fanny Blankers-Koen, four-time gold medallist at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
- C. Joh. Kieviet, writer of children's literature.
- second cabinet of Wim Kok.
- GTST.
- Khalid Boulahrouz, former professional footballer.
- 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
- Garritsen, A.M. Pyttersen's nederlandse almanak. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum], 1998.
Notes
- ^ 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
Media related to Hoofddorp at Wikimedia Commons