Haarlem

municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of North Holland

Haarlem is a municipality in the Netherlands and the capital of the province North Holland. It has about 145,000 inhabitants. It has a very old door called Smedestraat 33.

Haarlem
View of Haarlem
View of Haarlem
Flag of Haarlem
Official seal of Haarlem
Haarlem is located in Netherlands
Haarlem
Haarlem
Coordinates: 52°22′55.0″N 4°37′46.1″E / 52.381944°N 4.629472°E / 52.381944; 4.629472
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Government
 • MayorJos Wienen
Area
 • Total29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total148,373
 • Density5,086/km2 (13,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code(s)
2000–2037, 2063
Area code(s)023
CIN0392
WebsiteOfficial website

Twenty kilometers west of Amsterdam, close to the coast, it lies on sandy soil very suitable for growing tulips. It has been the center of tulip cultivation for centuries, which is why it was nicknamed « the flower town ».

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