Halfweg (disambiguation)

Last updated April 05, 2019

Halfweg (Dutch for "halfway") is the name of several villages in the Netherlands and a place in South Africa:

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Halfweg, North Holland, located on the Haarlemmertrekvaart halfway between Amsterdam and Haarlem
Halfweg (Beemster), North Holland
Halfweg (Overijssel)
Halfweg (South Holland), located on the Leidsevaart halfway between Leiden and Haarlem
Halfweg (Friesland)
Halfweg (Northern Cape, South Africa), located half way on the Sishen–Saldanha railway line as a crew change place for the train driver and train driver assistants.

Halfweg Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Halfweg is a town 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 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

Haarlemmertrekvaart Canal of the Northern Netherlands

The Haarlemmertrekvaart [ˌhaːrlɛmərˈtrɛkfaːrt] is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland. Travel on such canals was historically done by barges which were towed by animals on a path along the canal's edge (towpath).

Amsterdam Capital city of the Netherlands and municipality

Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 854,047 within the city proper, 1,357,675 in the urban area and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country but is not its capital, which is Haarlem. The Amsterdam metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, which has a population of approximately 8.1 million.

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