Santpoort-Zuid
Santpoort-Zuid is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies to the west of North-Haarlem (Schoten). Santpoort-Zuid is bordered by the village of Bloemendaal to the south and the village of Santpoort-Noord to the north. There is a railway station in the village with a connection to Amsterdam Centraal. A famous historic site in Santpoort-Zuid is the Ruin of Brederode, and the formerly well maintained Natuurbad, Velserend.
Santpoort-Zuid | |
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Village | |
 Castle Brederode | |
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 Santpoort-Zuid in the municipality of Velsen. | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′N 4°38′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Velsen |
| Population (January 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 3,280 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Tourist Info about Santpoort |
The village is an upscale neighborhood with Dutch professionals residing there. It is one of the rare coastal forested areas protected by large dunes.
The statistical area "Santpoort-Zuid", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3280.[1]
Near the village is the ruin of the 13th century Castle Brederode.
Railway station
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.