Badhoevedorp
Coordinates: 52°20′N 4°47′E / 52.333°N 4.783°E
| Badhoevedorp | |
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Aerial view | |
 Badhoevedorp in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
| Population (January 2008 [1]) | ca. 11,948 |
Badhoevedorp is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies next to the Ringvaart around Haarlemmermeer ('the canal around the former Lake Harlem') at the side of the polder bordering Amsterdam / Amstelveen.
Badhoevedorp has a population of around 11,370.[2]
Notable residents include Björn Ottenheim of the band zZz, former Dutch national team footballer Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tonny Eyk and Toon van Driel.
Notable people from Badhoevedorp
- Rick van der Linden (1946), Dutch composer and keyboardist Member of Ekseption, Trace, as well as solo
Economy
MGA Entertainment's Benelux division has its headquarters in Badhoevedorp.[3]
References
- ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonkern. Ons-Haarlemmermeer.nl
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Haarlemmermeer .
- ↑ "Contact." MGA Entertainment. Retrieved on December 26, 2009.
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