Lijnden

For the hamlet in Gelderland, see Lijnden (Gelderland).
Lijnden
Village

The statistical district of Lijnden in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.
Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°45′E / 52.350°N 4.750°E / 52.350; 4.750Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°45′E / 52.350°N 4.750°E / 52.350; 4.750
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Haarlemmermeer
Population (January 2008 [1])
 • Total 914
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Lijnden is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 10 km west of Amsterdam.

Lijnden or 'de Lijnden' is called after one of the three pumping stations, who reclaimed the municipality of Haarlemmermeer

Lijnden has a population of around 850

Lijnden located the oldest (primary) school of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer: School 1. This school, established in 1861, was closed again in 1994 because of a lack of pupils.

Corendon Dutch Airlines has its head office in Lijnden.[2] Lijnden also has the Amsterdam branch office of Corendon Airlines.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonkern. Ons-Haarlemmermeer.nl
  2. ↑ "Contact." Corendon Dutch Airlines. Retrieved on 17 February 2012. "Corendon Dutch Airlines Singaporestraat 82 1175 RA LIJNDEN"
  3. ↑ "Contact." Corendon Airlines. Retrieved on 17 February 2012. "CORENDON Amsterdam Branch Office Address: LIJNDEN - NEDERLAND"
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