Kortenhoef
| Kortenhoef | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 | |
 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kortenhoef in the municipality of Wijdemeren. | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′23″N 5°6′53″E / 52.23972°N 5.11472°ECoordinates: 52°14′23″N 5°6′53″E / 52.23972°N 5.11472°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wijdemeren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,780 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Kortenhoef is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum.
Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland.[1]
In 2001, the village of Kortenhoef had 5548 inhabitants. The built-up area was 0.76 km², and contained 2174 residences.[2] The statistical district "Kortenhoef", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 6250.[3]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kortenhoef". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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