Halfweg

Halfweg
Town hall of the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude in 2010
Town hall of the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude in 2010
Halfweg is located in Netherlands
Halfweg
Halfweg
Location in the Netherlands
Halfweg is located in North Holland
Halfweg
Halfweg
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°23′N 4°45′E / 52.383°N 4.750°E / 52.383; 4.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHaarlemmermeer
Area
 • Total7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,615
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1165[1]
Dialing code020

Halfweg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑl(ə)fʋɛx]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1165AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.