Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland. It is the world's second busiest airport by international passenger traffic. With almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in Europe in terms of aircraft movements. With an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in Europe. AMS covers a total area of 6,887 acres of land. The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three large departure halls.
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo, had a population of 165.525 on 1 december 2021. The western half of the municipality lies on the Veluwe ridge, the eastern half lies in the IJssel valley.
Voorst is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
Hoofddorp is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2021, the population was 77,885. The town was founded in 1853, immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained.
Dieren is a town in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in Rheden, Gelderland, between Zutphen and Arnhem, on the bank of the IJssel.
AGOVV is an association football club from Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It was established on 25 February 1913. Its professional branch was dissolved in 2013. AGOVV's male first squad plays in 2019–20 in the Derde Klasse.
Totness is a town in Suriname, located in the Coronie district, of which it is the capital. Totness is the oldest settlement in the district.
Uğur Yıldırım is a Dutch football coach and former professional player. He especially impressed during his time with SC Heerenveen and became free kick world champion. After retiring, he began working as a coach at the Go Ahead Eagles youth academy.
Lieren is a village in the Netherlands and part of the municipality of Apeldoorn. It is situated about 8 km south-east of the city centre of Apeldoorn and 2 km east of Beekbergen. It had 1,203 inhabitants in January 2016.
Beekbergen is a village and former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Apeldoorn on the edge of the Veluwe. The rural area on the southwestern side of the village is dominated by forests and the rural area on the northeastern side by agricultural land. A hamlet called Engeland is situated inside the rural area that is part of Beekbergen, as well as several holiday villages, campsites and hotels. The village also houses a number of retirement homes and a homeless shelter, called "Het Hoogeland". Beekbergen had 4,546 residents on 1 January 2016, of which about three out of five people were living inside the urban area.
Loenen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Apeldoorn, about 10 km southeast of that city.
Joey Godee is a Dutch footballer who plays for Dutch Vierde Klasse club HVC Amersfoort.
This is a list of the extreme points of Bhutan.
De Echoput is a restaurant and part of Hotel Gastronomique De Echoput in Hoog Soeren, Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two Michelin stars in the period 1971–1997, 2002-2004 and in 2012. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 15.0 out of 20 points.
This article discusses transport in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Apeldoorn is a city located 60 miles southeast of Amsterdam. The municipality has a population of about 156,000, with 138,000 living in the town itself.
Yasemin Cegerek is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent. She was an MP for the Labour Party between 18 June 2013 and 23 March 2017. She replaced Désirée Bonis, who left the House of Representatives on 13 June 2013. Cegerek was a member of the commissions of foreign affairs, defense, European affairs, Kingdom relations, foreign trade and development aid. Cegerek temporarily went on maternity leave and her designated replacement was Marith Rebel-Volp. However, as House of Representatives member Myrthe Hilkens left the House on 28 August 2013, Rebel-Volp permanently replaced her instead. Henk Leenders was named as the replacement for Cegerek.
Middachten Castle is a monumental manor house, located on the Middachten estate, De Steeg, Netherlands. The current building dates from 1693-1698. The castle is a rijksmonument since October 11, 2004, and is part of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites.
Shortly after protests seeking justice for the murder of George Floyd, an African-American who was killed during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in the Netherlands protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide.
Maureen Ellsworth is a Dutch track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. In July 2019 she set her current personal best of 52.90 seconds.
Sara Marita Kramer is a Dutch-born Austrian ski jumper.
