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Haarlem

Haarlem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːrlɛm] ; predecessor of Harlem in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the more populated metropolitan areas in Europe; it is also part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Haarlem had a population of 162,543 in 2021.

This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. For the New York City neighbourhood named after it, see Harlem. For other uses, see Haarlem (disambiguation) and Harlem (disambiguation).

Haarlem

 Netherlands

 North Holland

Amsterdam metropolitan area

Haarlem City Hall

Municipal council

Jos Wienen (CDA)

32.09 km2 (12.39 sq mi)

29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)

2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)

2 m (7 ft)

162,543

5,572/km2 (14,430/sq mi)

230,823

420,447

Haarlemmer

UTC+1 (CET)

UTC+2 (CEST)

2000–2037, 2063

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www.haarlem.nl

Haarlem was granted city status or stadsrechten in 1245, although the first city walls were not built until 1270. The modern city encompasses the former municipality of Schoten as well as parts that previously belonged to Bloemendaal and Heemstede. Apart from the city, the municipality of Haarlem also includes the western part of the village of Spaarndam. Newer sections of Spaarndam lie within the neighbouring municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

The story of a boy who saved the city with his finger in a leaking dike is known as the "."

Hero of Haarlem

Folk singer mentions Haarlem in his song "Amsterdam".

Al Stewart

The train station of Haarlem was part of a set during the movie , showing Amsterdam Central Station.

Ocean's Twelve

The book by Gregory Maguire is set in Haarlem.

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

The book by Alexandre Dumas, père has several scenes in Haarlem, most notably the ending, and it is the Horticultural Society of Haarlem that offers a reward for a black tulip.

The Black Tulip

In 1628 a in Haarlem goes broke, and decides to join the VOC to sail to the East. His name, Jeronimus Cornelisz, will always be connected with the Batavia ship.

chemist

Panoramic views of the Haarlem skyline became so popular in the 17th century that a specific term was used to describe them: a . The most famous Haerlempjes were painted by Jacob van Ruisdael, for instance View of Haarlem with Bleaching Fields.[23]

Haerlempje

Famous Dutch radio DJ was born in Haarlem. He started his career at the local radiostation Haarlem 105. He currently still lives in Haarlem.

Giel Beelen

born in Amsterdam, lived in Haarlem for a long time. She, along with her family, was responsible for shelter many Jewish people in their house during World War II. Her history is featured in the book The Hiding Place. In 1967 Corrie was honored as Righteous Among The Nations.

Corrie ten Boom

– 7 seats

PvdA

– 6 seats

GroenLinks

– 5 seats

D66

– 5 seats

VVD

– 2 seats

SP

– 2 seats

CDA

(Partij voor de Dieren) – 2 seats

Party for the Animals

OPHaarlem – 2 seats

Jouw Haarlem – 2 seats

– 1 seat

Christian Union

Actiepartij – 1 seat

Hart voor Haarlem – 1 seat

(TROTS) – 1 seat

Trots op Nederland

(BVNL) – 1 seat

Belang van Nederland

– 1 seat

Forum for Democracy

People from Haarlem

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

Harlem

Ach lieve tijd: 750 jaar Haarlem, de Haarlemmers en hun rijke verleden, F.W.J.Koorn (red), Vrieseborch, Zwolle 1984 ( 90-6630-035-3)

ISBN

Deugd boven geweld: een geschiedenis van Haarlem, 1245–1995, G.F. van der Ree-Scholtens (red), Uitgeverij Verloren, Hilversum 1995 ( 90-6550-504-0)

ISBN

Geschiedenis en beschrijving van Haarlem, van de vroegste tijden tot op onze dagen, F. Allan, J. J. van Brederode, Haarlem 1874

Lourens, Piet; Lucassen, Jan (1997). Inwonertallen van Nederlandse steden ca. 1300–1800. Amsterdam: NEHA.  9057420082.

ISBN

Slive, Seymour; Hoetink, Hendrik Richard (1981). Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch ed.). Amsterdam: Meulenhoff/Landshoff.  978-90-290-8471-0.

ISBN

Haarlem travel guide from Wikivoyage

(in Dutch)

Official website

(tourist information)

Visit Haarlem