Halfweg
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| The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Halfweg in the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude. |
Halfweg ( ) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, and lies about 8 km east of Haarlem.
The statistical area "Halfweg", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2330.[1]
[edit] History
In 1632 the Amsterdam-Haarlem canal called the Haarlemmertrekvaart opened for passenger traffic by trekschuit. Halfweg was at the halfway point and the passengers needed to step out and change boats. This is how Halfweg got its name.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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