Heemstede | |
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Town and municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°37′E / 52.350°N 4.617°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Falgun Binnendijk (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
• Land | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 27,545 |
• Density | 3,001/km2 (7,770/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Heemstedenaar, Heemsteder |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 2100–2106 |
Area code | 023 |
Website | www |
Heemstede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːmsteːdə] ) is a town and a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of Haarlem on the border with South Holland, it is one of the richest municipalities of the Netherlands.[5]