Badhoevedorp
Badhoevedorp is a town in the Western Netherlands, located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. It has a population of around 14.455. The Rijksweg 9 passes near the town.
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Overview
From 8 August 1967, the motorway passed through the town. On 10 April 2017 was diverted, with the original section being closed and demolished to make place for new development in the area.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Badhoevedorp • Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Haarlemmermeer • Elevation M — -3.3 • Area Total Km2 — 9.09 • Population Total — 12.650 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 1171 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 020 • Illustration — "Too fast is noisy" sign on the A9 in Badhoevedorp, 1982
Economy
Economy
MGA Entertainment's Benelux division has its headquarters in Badhoevedorp. Sony Corporation's Benelux and European divisions had their headquarters in Badhoevedorp until its European division was split between two new headquarters in Berlin (Sony Center Potsdamer Platz) and London in the early-2000s, while its Benelux division moved its headquarters to Hoofddorp in 2016. The former Sony Badhoevedorp building was converted into a hotel in 2019.
Sports
Sports
The town's amateur sports club, SC Badhoevedorp, has futsal, baseball and softball divisions.
Notable people from Badhoevedorp
Notable people from Badhoevedorp
Notable residents former Dutch national team footballers Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tonny Eyk and Toon van Driel. • Jan Buis (1933), Dutch road cyclist • Rick van der Linden (1946), Dutch composer and keyboardist, member of Ekseption, Trace, as well as solo • George Boeree (1952–2021), psychologist and creator of Lingua Franca Nova • Dick Benschop (1957), Dutch politician and corporate executive • Sven Botman (2000), footballer for Premier League Club Newcastle United
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