Abbenes is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Hoofddorp.
Abbenes | |
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  Abbenes Location in the Netherlands  Abbenes Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′N 4°36′E / 52.233°N 4.600°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −4.5 m (−14.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2157[1] |
| Dialing code | 0252 |
The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Abbenes, and is named after a lost island. The name means "headland of Abe (person)".[3] Abbenes developed shortly after 1852 on the Hoofdvaart near a bridge.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2157LH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Abbenes - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Abbenes" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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