Kortenhoef | |
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— Town — | |
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kortenhoef in the municipality of Wijdemeren. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Noord-Holland |
Municipality | Wijdemeren |
Area | |
• Total | 14.89 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 6,780 |
• Density | 455.3/km2 (1,179.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code |
Kortenhoef is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 3 km northwest of Hilversum.
Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland.[1]
In 2001, the town of Kortenhoef had 5548 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 2174 residences.[2] The statistical district "Kortenhoef", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 6250.[3]
Also, once the bank has been robbed in this town.