Bloemendaal | |
|---|---|
Municipality andtown | |
 Bloemendaal Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates:52°24′N4°36′E / 52.400°N 4.600°E /52.400; 4.600 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ankie Broekers-Knol (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 39.79 km2 (15.36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 23,478 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bloemendaler |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2050–2061, 2110–2121 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | www |
Bloemendaal (pronounced[ˈblumə(n)ˌdaːl]ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the WesternNetherlands, in theprovince ofNorth Holland. Bloemendaal is, together withWassenaar, the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.[5] It is located just west ofHaarlem, on theNorth Sea.
In October 2015, after persistent problems with the local governance in Bloemendaal, theKing's Commissioner of North Holland,Johan Remkes, threatened to disband the municipality if the problems were not resolved within a year.Bernt Schneiders, the mayor ofHaarlem, was appointed acting mayor of Bloemendaal.[6]
The municipality of Bloemendaal consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Themunicipal council of Bloemendaal consists of 19 seats, which after2022 were divided as follows:[7]
Since January 2009 Bennebroek, until then a separate municipality, became a part of Bloemendaal.[8]
The municipality has two railway stations:Bloemendaal (on the municipal border with Haarlem) andOverveen. Both are served byNederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) regional services (Sprinter).
Bloemendaal is home to one of the country's leadingfield hockey clubs,HC Bloemendaal. The men's first team competes for the Dutch Hoofdklasse (top league) title most years.
In 1925Thijsse's Hof (the Garden of Thijsse) was created. It was the firstwildlife garden in the Netherlands. It was given toJac. P. Thijsse at the occasion of his 60th birthday. The garden still exists today.
The town of Bloemendaal has 125 listings in the register ofrijksmonuments.
Places adjacent to Bloemendaal | |
|---|---|
Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
