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Heemstede | |
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Town and municipality | |
Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°37′E / 52.350°N 4.617°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Falgun Binnendijk (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 27,545 |
| • Density | 3,001/km2 (7,770/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Heemstedenaar, Heemsteder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2100–2106 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | www |
Heemstede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːmsteːdə] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of Haarlem on the border with South Holland, it is one of the richest municipalities of the Netherlands.[5]
Heemstede formed around the Heemstede Castle that was built overlooking the Spaarne River around 1286. Before 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy. During the 14th century, a village formed near the castle, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times in this period. A resident of this castle was Adriaan Pauw, who bought it in 1620. In 1653, Bennebroek split off from Heemstede, becoming a separate fiefdom.
Growth was slow; in 1787 Heemstede counted 196 families. Even at that early date Heemstede had gained the reputation it has today, of being primarily a commuter town for the cities of Haarlem and Amsterdam. Wealthy city families left the cities in the summer, escaping "canal fever" which caused illness from the putrid canals. As a result, many estates were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, some of which (partially) remain today, such as Oud-Berkenroede, Berkenrode, Ipenrode, Huis te Manpad, Hartekamp, Bosbeek, Meer en Bosch, Meer en Berg, and Gliphoeve.
In 1857, the municipality Berkenrode was merged with Heemstede. In 1927, the northern portion of Heemstede, including a large part of the Haarlemmerhout forest, was added to the city of Haarlem.
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The town is served by Heemstede-Aerdenhout railway station, which lies on the Oude Lijn between Haarlem and Leiden.
The municipal council of Heemstede consists of 21 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election were divided as follows:[6]
Church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaartskerk
Watertower
Windmill, Groenendaal landmark
Vrijheidsbeeld by Andriessen
Oude Slot, site of the former Castle of Heemstede
Hartekamp or Hartecamp, Heemstede/Bennebroek
Countryhouse: Huys te Manpad
De Naald memorial near Herenweg-Manpadslaan
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