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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Area(2009) | |||
| • Total | 45.08 km2 (17.41 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 22,105 | ||
| • Density | 448/km2 (1,160/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.bloemendaal.nl | ||
Bloemendaal [ˈblu.mə(n).ˌdaːɫ] (
listen) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands. [1]
Population centres 
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The municipality of Bloemendaal consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bennebroek, Bloemendaal, Aerdenhout, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, and Vogelenzang.
Local government Edit
The municipal government of Bloemendaal consists of 19 seats, which are divided as follows:
- VVD - 7 seats
- CDA - 4 seats
- D66 - 3 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- Liberaal Bloemendaal - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 1 seat
Railway connections Edit
Bloemendaal has a railway station - Bloemendaal railway station. There are two other stations in the municipality of Bloemendaal - Overveen and Heemstede-Aerdenhout.
Sports Edit
Bloemendaal is the home town of one of the country's most famous field hockey clubs, HC Bloemendaal. The first men's team is competing for the Dutch title nearly every year.
References Edit
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
External linksEdit
References Edit
- ^ Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (15 November 2010). "Bloemendaal en Wassenaar zijn rijkste gemeenten". http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/inkomen-bestedingen/publicaties/artikelen/archief/2010/2010-3244-wm.htm. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
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