Hillegom
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Hillegom | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Coordinates | |
Area | 13.48 km² |
- Land | 12.87 km² |
- Water | 0.60 km² |
Population (2006) | 20 348 |
- Density | 1581/km² |
Hillegom (population: 20,588 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 13.48 km² (of which 0.61 km² water).
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).
It is located in the heart of the "bloembollen streek" (bulb flower district). As such, a large portion of the local economy was traditionally geared to the cultivation of bulb flowers.
[edit] Railway
Railway Leiden Centraal to Haarlem (part of line 10), with stations (municipalities in bold) and official station abbreviations:
- Leiden Centraal (ledn)
- Voorhout (vh) (mun. Teylingen)
- Hillegom (hil)
- Heemstede-Aerdenhout (mun. Bloemendaal) (had)
- Haarlem (hlm) edit
[edit] External links
- MapQuest map of Hillegom
- Maps of South Holland