Santpoort-Zuid
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Santpoort-Zuid () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies to the west of North-Haarlem (Schoten). Santpoort-Zuid is bordered by the village of Bloemendaal to the south and the village of Santpoort-Noord to the north. There is a railway station in the village and Amsterdam Central Station can be reached in 20 minutes. En route to Amsterdam Central, the train stops at Bloemendaal, Haarlem, Haarlem-Spaarnwoude (for IKEA), and Amsterdam-Sloterdijk (change for Schiphol Airport). It takes approximately 15 minutes by car to reach either the beach at Bloemendaal-aan-Zee or IJmuiden (North Sea Canal to Amsterdam/Ferry to Newcastle, England). A famous historic site in Santpoort-Zuid is the Ruin of Brederode.
The statistical area "Santpoort-Zuid", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3280.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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