Kudelstaart Explained

Kudelstaart
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aalsmeer
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.2
Area Total Km2:8.26
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:9,250
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1431
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0297
Coordinates:52.2339°N 4.7483°W

Kudelstaart is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Aalsmeer, and lies about 10 km southeast of Hoofddorp.

The village was first mentioned in 1237 as Sconedorpe. The current name is a combination of "fish net" and "long, thin piece of land".[3] Kudelstaart developed around 1200 as a peat excavation settlement. In the 13th century, it was split between Holland and Utrecht. In 1724, the heerlijkheid was bought by the city of Amsterdam.[4]

Geography

Kudelstaart lies on the Westeinderplassen, a large complex of lakes.

Economy

Like in neighbouring Aalsmeer, greenhouse-based agriculture is very important to the local economy.

Architecture

Perhaps the most remarkable edifice in Kudelstaart is the fort belonging to the Stelling van Amsterdam. Construction started in 1890. In 1906, a large bombproof main building was constructed. Since 1959, it is in use as a marina.[4]

Public transport

This service is very frequent, quarter-hourly during the day and half-hourly in the evenings.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1431AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 28 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Kudelstaart - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 April 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Kudelstrat . Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester . Waanders . Zwolle . 2006 . nl . 28 April 2022.
  5. http://www.connexxion.nl Connexxion.nl
  6. http://www.9292.nl 9292.nl