Beinsdorp

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°17′N 4°35′E / 52.283°N 4.583°E / 52.283; 4.583CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityHaarlemmermeerArea • Total2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)Elevation−3.2 m (−10.5 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total995 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2144[1]
Dialing code0252

Beinsdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛinzdɔr(ə)p]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Hoofddorp along the Ringvaart, adjacent to Hillegom. Beinsdorp is named after a former island in the former Haarlemmer Lake.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1851 as Beinsdorp, and means "Ben's village".[3]

Gallery

  • Village house
    Village house
  • Restaurant in Beinsdorp
    Restaurant in Beinsdorp

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2144KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Beinsdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Beinsdorp at Wikimedia Commons


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