Bloemendaal[ˈblu.mə(n).ˌdaːɫ](listen) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands. [1]
The municipality of Bloemendaal consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bennebroek, Bloemendaal, Aerdenhout, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, and Vogelenzang.
Local government[]
The municipal government of Bloemendaal consists of 19 seats, which are divided as follows:
VVD - 7 seats
CDA - 4 seats
D66 - 3 seats
PvdA - 2 seats
Liberaal Bloemendaal - 2 seats
GroenLinks - 1 seat
Railway connections[]
Bloemendaal has a railway station - Bloemendaal railway station. There are two other stations in the municipality of Bloemendaal - Overveen and Heemstede-Aerdenhout.
Sports[]
Bloemendaal is the home town of one of the country's most famous field hockey clubs, HC Bloemendaal. The first men's team is competing for the Dutch title nearly every year.
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