Nieuw-Vennep is a town in the

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province of

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. It's located near the capital city

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as well as

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. It has a population of 31,415 (2021), and is a part of the municipality of

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, which ranks in top 15% of Dutch municipalities by income level.

Geography and demographics

Nieuw-Vennep has 31,415 inhabitants (2021). The town has two districts, the Old Town and the newly built Getsewoud, with each being home to around half the town's population. In 2001, before the development of Getsewoud, Nieuw-Vennep had 17,886 inhabitants. The development of Getsewoud doubled the number of homes in the town and the population followed soon after. The built-up area of the town was 3.71 km², and contained 7,513 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical area of Nieuw-Vennep has a population of around 40,000.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Haarlemmermeer'

History

Northwest of present-day Nieuw-Vennep lay the island '' De Vennip, Vennip'' or ''Vennep'', to which Nieuw-Vennep owes its name, meaning "New Vennep". Nieuw-Vennep is one of two towns officially founded after the lake Haarlemmermeer was made into a dry land

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in 1852. The other town was

Hoofddorp Hoofddorp (; ) is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2021, the population was 77,885. The town was founded in 1853, immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained. His ...

, at the time still named Kruisdorp. Until 1868 Nieuw-Vennep was called Venneperdorp, both towns have used their current name since that time. The first inhabitants were farm laborers living under poor circumstances. As a result of the conditions, the town was nicknamed ''De Krim'', in reference to the

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war fought between 1853 and 1856. As Hoofddorp became the governmental and economic center of the municipality, the development of Nieuw-Vennep lagged behind. On 2 November 1862 the construction of a new church ("De Witte Kerk") was initiated by the Dutch Reformed Church.

Economics

The municipality of Haarlemmermeer, of which Nieuw-Vennep is a part, ranks in the top 15% of the country's richest municipalities by income level. Nieuw-Vennep is located close to Amsterdam, as well as the main airport of the country which provides around 65,000 jobs. Many people who work in Amsterdam or other nearby cities, have chosen to settle in Nieuw-Vennep for its peacefulness and family-friendly facilities. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, it was also one of the economically hardest-hit regions, with its GDP shrinking 28% as the nearby airport Schiphol suffered a big blow.

Transportation

Besides several bus lines going in and out, there is also the Railway station Nieuw-Vennep, which includes a 10-minute train ride to Schiphol, a 30 min ride to Amsterdam Central station, and other destinations.

Trivia

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song Jack Names the Planets. *It is the birthplace of professional footballer player

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Photo gallery

File:Nieuw-Vennep Venneperhout.jpg, alt=, Venneperhout Park File:Winkelcentrum de symfonie nieuw-vennep.jpg, Shoppingmall De Symfonie File:Nieuw-vennep sneeuw dotterbloemstraat.jpg, A snowy Dotterbloemstreet File:Witte kerk, Nieuw Vennep.JPG, Church De Witte Kerk File:De Symfonie Nieuw-Vennep.jpg, Inside the Symfonie shopping mall

References

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