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Halfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

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Place details

Locality
Halfweg
Region
Noord-Holland
Country
Nederland
Population
2,350
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

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Halfweg
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Town hall of the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude in 2010
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The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Halfweg in the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude -->
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Country
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Netherlands
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North Holland
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Haarlemmermeer

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Gemeentehuis-halfweg.JPG
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Commons category
Halfweg
postal code
1165
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Halfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

==History== In 1632, the Haarlemmertrekvaart, a canal from Amsterdam to Haarlem, opened for passenger traffic by trekschuit (towed barges). At the halfway point the passengers needed to disembark and change boats.

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