Abbenes

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°14′N 4°36′E / 52.233°N 4.600°E / 52.233; 4.600CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityHaarlemmermeerArea • Total11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi)Elevation−4.5 m (−14.8 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,085 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2157[1]
Dialing code0252

Abbenes is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Hoofddorp.

The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Abbenes, and is named after a lost island. The name means "headland of Abe (person)".[3] Abbenes developed shortly after 1852 on the Hoofdvaart near a bridge.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2157LH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Abbenes - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Abbenes" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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