Burgerveen
Village in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burgerveen is a village in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, about halfway between Amsterdam and The Hague.
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Burgerveen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°14′N 4°41′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | −4.0 m (−13.1 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 340 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2154[1] |
Dialing code | 0172 |
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The current village was first mentioned in 1867 as Burgerveen. It is named after the village which was lost in the Haarlemmermeer which was named after the burgrave of Leiden.[3] The old village was abandoned by 1417, and lost in the lake shortly after 1613.[4]