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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
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| - Total | 13. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 48 km² (5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 87 km² (5 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0. 60 km² (0. 2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 20,310 | ||
| - Density | 1,578/km² (4,087/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Hillegom (population: 20,588 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The municipality covers an area of 13. 48 km² (8. 38 mile²) of which 0. 61 km² (0. 38 mile²) is water.
The name Hillegom is derived from the abbey named Hijlighem (Old Frankish for "Holy Home"). An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Old Frankish was the language of the Franks and it is classified as a West Germanic language. This abbey no longer exists.
Hillegom has a close bond with Haarlem, and because of this Hillegom would like to join North-Holland to make the band stronger and cooperate more with Haarlem. in the past usually Harlem in English is a city in the Netherlands. North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the in the past usually Harlem in English is a city in the Netherlands.
It is bordered by the municipalities of Bloemendaal, Bennebroek (to the north), Haarlemmermeer (to the east), Lisse (to the south), and Noordwijkerhout (to the west). Bloemendaal ( is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Bennebroek ( is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Lisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Noordwijkerhout (population 15121 in May 2006 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"). The Duin- en Bollenstreek (Dutch for "Dune and Bulb Region" is a region in South Holland, the Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the As such, a large portion of the local economy was traditionally geared to the cultivation of bulb flowers.
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History
Hillegom was formed on the eastern edge of the coastal dunes where the old Leiden to Haarlem route crossed the Hillegommerbeek (Hillegom's Creek), not far from the shores of the Haarlemmermeer (Haarlem's Lake). In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. in the past usually Harlem in English is a city in the Netherlands. Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Places with the suffix "-heim" (or variant spellings) usually developed before the year 1000 and therefore it is assumed that this may apply to Hillegom as well. In 1150 the abbot of Egmond had the rights to naming priests in Hillegom, indicating that a church or chapel existed there. The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. Egmond is a former Municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 1248 the count Willem II gave the Chapel of Hijllinghem and all its buildings to the Abbot of Egmond.
In the middle of the 14th century, Hillegom gained some prominence when the counts of Holland convened here 3 times for council. A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of In 1369, there were 46 houses with a population of 283, growing to 67 houses and 412 people in 1477.
During the Eighty Years' War, Hillegom found itself several times between the opposing Spanish and Dutch Rebel armies, resulting in its near destruction in 1577. The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568—1648 was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries Geuzen ( French: Les Gueux, English: the Beggars) was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles and other malcontents who in But after the middle of the 17th century, the area became prosperous through the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, growing on the sandy soil of fields dug out the dunes.
In 1722, the rich Amsterdam merchant Jan Six II bought the fiefdom Hillegom and built improvements, including a stone bridge over the Hillegommerbeek and a pump in the village square as well as paving a portion of the main road. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing In 1749, he purchased Het Hof (The Courtyard), an estate in the centre of Hillegom. For other uses see Estate. An estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds At this time, there were many other estates of rich merchants and stadtholders in Hillegom, such as Bethlehem, Oostende, Horstendael, Weeresteyn, Treslong, Duin en Weg, Meer en Dorp, Het Hof, Lapinenburg and Elsbroek (many of these names survive as neighborhood names). A Stadtholder ( Dutch: stadhouder, " steward " or literally "place-keeper" or "stead-holder" in older Dutch in the Low The population grew to 930 in 1732 and to 1050 in 1795.
But during the 19th century, the beauty of the area and its estates slowly began to disappear. Developers bought the estates, cut down the forests, and excavated the sand dunes to create fields for bulb flower cultivation. A bulb is an underground vertical Shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases that are used as Food Storage organs by This process accelerated in 1904 when a lime-sand brick factory was built just south of Hillegom, which needed large amounts of sand. By early 1920s, all estates had disappeared, except for Het Hof which became Hillegom's town hall. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or This same period saw the rapid growth of the bulb flower industry and Hillegom's population, up to 8800 in 1916.
Hillegom's convenient location led to another rapid growth period during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, when many new neighborhoods were built to accommodate families working in either Haarlem, Amsterdam, or Leiden. Its economy became less dependent on the bulb flower trade and more diversified with the establishment of a few business parks.
Demographics
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Population on January 1:
- 1899: 5,361
- 1930: 10,812
- 1960: 14,789
- 1970: 16,963
- 1980: 17,937
- 1990: 19,885
- 2000: 20,664
- 2006: 20,317
- Source: Statistics Netherlands
Transportation
Historically, much of the town's transportation was done by water, either canals or streams.
The Hillegommerbeek (Hillegom's Creek) was used to transport goods from the town to Haarlemmermeer (Haarlem's Lake) and, after its reclamation, to the Ringvaart. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands Several docks and wharfs still line the creek and canal.
The Leidsevaart (Leiden Canal) was completed in 1657 and runs between Leiden and Haarlem just west of Hillegom. The Leidsevaart (also known as Leidse trekvaart, Dutch for "Leiden's Pull-Canal" is a Canal between the cities of Haarlem and Leiden This canal has fallen in disuse because of its many non-operable bridges.
Railway
Railway Leiden Centraal to Haarlem (part of line 10), with stations (municipalities in bold) and official station abbreviations:
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Tourism and attractions
The most interesting time to visit is during the spring when the fields around Hillegom are in a colourful bloom. Bloemendaal ( is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Haarlem is a railway station in the Netherlands, located in the city of Haarlem. At this time a flower parade het Bloemencorso travels through its main streets. A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire
Hillegom is also home to the Den Hartogh Ford Museum, which has the world's largest collection of Ford automobiles. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following It has over 200 classic cars, all from before World War II.
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