Hillegom

Hillegom
Town and municipality
Hillegom Town Hall
Hillegom Town Hall
Flag of Hillegom
Flag
Coat of arms of Hillegom
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hillegom in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°17′N 4°35′E / 52.283°N 4.583°E / 52.283; 4.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorArie van Erk (2020–2026)
Area
[2]
 • Total13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
 • Land12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
 • Water0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total22,197
 • Density1,725/km2 (4,470/sq mi)
DemonymHillegommer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2180–2182
Area code0252
Websitewww.hillegom.nl Edit this at Wikidata

Hillegom (Dutch: [ˌɦɪləˈɣɔm] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region"). As such, a large portion of the local economy was traditionally geared to the cultivation of bulb flowers.

The name Hillegom is derived from the abbey named Hijlighem (Old Frankish for "Holy Home"). This abbey no longer exists. The current Lord of Hillegom is Jan Six X.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Leden college van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Hillegom. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  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 2181EC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Six van Hillegom". Hillegom Promotie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Hillegom". Bollenstreek (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2014.