Heemstede

Heemstede
Heemstede-Aerdenhout railway station
Flag of Heemstede
Coat of arms of Heemstede
Highlighted position of Heemstede in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°37′E / 52.350°N 4.617°E / 52.350; 4.617
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorFalgun Binnendijk (CDA)
Area
 • Total
9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
 • Land9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
 • Water0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
27,545
 • Density3,001/km2 (7,770/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Heemstedenaar, Heemsteder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2100–2106
Area code023
Websitewww.heemstede.nl

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]

  1. ^ "Samenstelling & portefeuilles" [Members and tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Heemstede. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2101HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Bloemendaal nog steeds rijkste gemeente van Nederland, Heemstede in top-10". www.haarlemsdagblad.nl (in Dutch). 13 October 2020.