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Buitenkaag

Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen. The village officially received the name in 1859.

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Place details

Locality: Buitenkaag
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 435

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: Village
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Settlement.image_caption: Village house, church (Kerkcomplex Joannes Evangelist ) and school
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Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Haarlemmermeer
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater. Built in the mid-19th century to reclaim the Haarlemmermeer lake, it is still operational today. Originally, it was based on steam engine. In 1930, diesel engines were installed in the pumping station.