Hoofddorp

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Hoofddorp

Total population

76,638

Coordinates52.31°, 4.69°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

H

Heinrich Friedrich von Friesen

politician (1681-1739)

Frank Berghuis

Dutch footballer

Jeroen Paul Thesseling

Dutch musician

H

Hilda van Stockum

Dutch writer (1908-2006)

Hendrikus Colijn

Dutch politician (1869-1944)

Paul Mijksenaar

Dutch graphic designer (born 1944)

J

Jacob van den Eynde

Dutch councillor and politician (1515-1570)

I

Ingo Neise

German actor

G

Gennobaud

3rd century Frankish petty king

H

Hans van der Meer

Dutch photographer (born 1955)

Martijn Beekman

Dutch photographer

M

Michael Buskermolen

Dutch footballer

C

Cornelis Smits

Dutch politician (1898-1994)

C

Cornelis van Staveren

Olympic sailor (1889–1982)

Florence of Holland

Dutch bishop of Glasgow (1202-1207)

Yves Huts

Belgian musician and audio engineer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Seen 2026-07-04

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Seen 2026-07-04

European peacock butterfly

Aglais io io

Seen 2026-07-04

Broad Scarlet

Crocothemis erythraea

Seen 2026-07-04

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Seen 2026-07-04

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Seen 2026-07-04

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-07-04

Holly Blue

Celastrina argiolus

Seen 2026-07-04

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ischnura elegans

Seen 2026-07-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).