Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Polderhuis: seat of the regional water board | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′21.96″N 4°41′26.52″E / 52.3061000°N 4.6907000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.85 km2 (14.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −4.2 m (−13.8 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 77,885 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2130-2135 |
| Dialing code | 023 |
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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.