Kortenhoef
Kortenhoef (or) is a village in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum. A separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland retaining the latter name; it merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg to form the new municipality of Wijdemeren in 2002.
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Kortenhoef (or) is a village in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum. A separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland retaining the latter name; it merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg to form the new municipality of Wijdemeren in 2002.
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The village was first mentioned in 1235 as Curtenhoven, and means "short piece of land". It refers to the narrow plots of the peat excavation area. Kortenhoef developed in the 12th century as a linear settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with needle spire. The tower and choir were built during the second half of the 14th century. The former town hall was built in Renaissance Revival style in 1910. It was extended in 1930. Home to 534 people in 1840. Around 1900, it became a painter's village due to the landscape surrounding the village.
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Key facts
• Name — Kortenhoef • Type — Village • Shield Size — 100x170px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Wijdemeren • Elevation M — 0.2 • Area Total Km2 — 14.81 • Population Total — 6,710 • 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 — 1241 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 035
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• Illustration — De Karekiet • Illustration — Fortwachterswoning • Illustration — Kortenhoefse Plassen • Illustration — St. Anthony Church
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- 1.Het Waterschapshuis. Postcodetool for 1241AA. Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland.
- 2.Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- 3.Hmm! Het NK Palingroken in Kortenhoef. YouTube.
- 4.TV Magazine met nieuwe bruggen in Kortenhoef 24-07-2024. YouTube.
- 5.Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten
- 6.Kortenhoef. Plaatsengids.
- 7.Kortenhoef - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank.
- 8.Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester. Kortenhoef. Waanders. 2006.
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