Buitenkaag
Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen.
Buitenkaag | |
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Village | |
The village (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Buitenkaag in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. | |
Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°34′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
Population (January 2008 [1]) | |
• Total | 422 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, the village of Buitenkaag had 247 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.08 km², and contained 107 residences.[2] The wider statistical area of Buitenkaag has a population of around 410.[3]
One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater. Built in the mid-19th century to reclaim the Haarlemmermeer lake, it is still operational today.
References
- Aantal inwoners per woonkern Archived 2006-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. Ons-Haarlemmermeer.nl, 5 november 2008
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Haarlemmermeer .
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