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Hoofddorp
North Hollandtown
Hoofddorp
Total population
76,638
Founded
1853
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hoofddorp 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.
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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.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves47,590
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves41,137
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves39,838
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38,796
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38,363
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37,537
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37,098
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves36,400
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.7 — 2001-09-1254 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Holland
- Zwaanshoek3.1 mi away · pop. 1,990
- Aalsmeerderbrug3.2 mi away · pop. 501
- Cruquius3.2 mi away · pop. 1,033
- Vijfhuizen3.2 mi away · pop. 4,868
- Rijsenhout3.4 mi away · pop. 4,232
- Aalsmeer3.6 mi away · pop. 22,168
- Nieuw-Vennep3.8 mi away · pop. 31,514
- Lijnden4.3 mi away · pop. 838
- Beinsdorp4.3 mi away · pop. 987
- Bennebroek4.3 mi away · pop. 5,135
- Heemstede4.4 mi away · pop. 26,936
- Badhoevedorp4.5 mi away · pop. 12,937
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API