Bloemendaal

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Bloemendaal
Flag of Bloemendaal
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Coat of arms of Bloemendaal
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Location of Bloemendaal
Coordinates: 52°24′N 4°37′E / 52.4, 4.62
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 43.29 km² (16.7 sq mi)
 - Land 37.93 km² (14.6 sq mi)
 - Water 5.36 km² (2.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 16,989
 - Density 448/km² (1,160.3/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.bloemendaal.nl

Bloemendaal (pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

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[edit] Population centres

The municipality of Bloemendaal consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bloemendaal, Aerdenhout, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, and Vogelenzang.

[edit] Local government

The municipal government of Bloemendaal consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:

[edit] Railway connections

The municipality of Bloemendaal contains three train stations: Bloemendaal, on the connection between Haarlem and Uitgeest; Overveen, on the connection between Haarlem and Zandvoort aan Zee; and Heemstede-Aerdenhout, on the connection between Haarlem and Leiden.

Railway Leiden Centraal to Haarlem (part of line 10), with stations (municipalities in bold) and official station abbreviations:
Railway Zandvoort aan Zee to Haarlem (line 12), with stations (municipalities in bold), and official station abbreviations:

[edit] Sports

Bloemendaal is the home town of one of the country's most famous field hockey clubs, HC Bloemendaal. The first men's team is competing for the Dutch title nearly every year.

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Coordinates: 52°24′N, 4°37′E