Halfweg
Sign in to saveHalfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
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Key facts
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- Halfweg
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- Village
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- Town hall of the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude in 2010
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- The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Halfweg in the former municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude -->
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Haarlemmermeer
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Haarlemmermeer
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Image
- Gemeentehuis-halfweg.JPG
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Halfweg () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Previously a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, it is currently a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
==History== In 1632, the Haarlemmertrekvaart, a canal from Amsterdam to Haarlem, opened for passenger traffic by trekschuit (towed barges). At the halfway point the passengers needed to disembark and change boats.