Kennemerland

Kennemerland is a region in North-Holland. Many foreign travelers make a day-trip to the historic cities of and , while the locals come here for its nature, dunes and seaside resorts.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Haarlem and Zandvoort.

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is a lovely historical city on the river Spaarne 20 km from . International tourism finally seems to have discovered the town's many charms, and an increasing number of visitors find their way here each year.

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is as famous and crowded as beach resorts get in the Netherlands. That is - in summer, when the weather is nice, Dutch and German visitors flock to the sandy beaches of this otherwise rather small town and dozens of beach pavilions along the long boulevard cater to their needs.

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is a municipality and a town in the , in the province of . It is located in the Kennemerland region.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Uitgeest and Zuid-Kennemerland National Park.

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is a village in in the .

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is a national park in in the .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haarlem Stadion and Thijsse’s Hof.

Stadium
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is a in , , and the home stadium of the Dutch amateur football club Haarlem Kennemerland. Formerly home of the defunct professional football club HFC Haarlem, the stadium is located in the north of Haarlem.

Park
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Thijsse's Hof is a wildlife garden in , the . It was created in 1925 on the occasion of the 60th birthday of Jac. P. Thijsse, naturalist and nature conservationist.

Railway station
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is located in , on the border of , the . The station was opened on 1 May 1900 on the Haarlem–Uitgeest railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJmuiden and Velserbroek.

Town
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is a port town in the province of . It is the main town in the municipality of which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the to .

Village
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is a town in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of . is planned town for the Velsen region and was developed from 1985 onwards.

Village
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Velsen-Zuid is a town in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 9 km north of . Velsen-Zuid developed around the church founded by Willibrord in the 8th century.

Kennemerland

Latitude
52.415° or 52° 24′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.62° or 4° 37′ 12″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q652480
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Kennemerland” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kennemerland”
  • Chinese: “肯訥默蘭”
  • Chinese: “肯讷默兰”
  • Dutch: “Kennemerland”
  • Esperanto: “Kennemerland”
  • French: “Kennemerland”
  • German: “Kennemerland”
  • Ido: “Kennemerland”
  • Italian: “Kennemerland”
  • Japanese: “ケンネメルラント”
  • Limburgan: “Kennemerlandj”
  • Lithuanian: “Kenemerlandas”
  • Russian: “Кеннемерланд”
  • Slovenian: “Kennemerland”
  • Spanish: “Kennemerland”
  • Venetian: “Kenemerland”
  • Western Frisian: “Kinmerlân”

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