| 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]
Kudelstaart lies on the Westeinderplassen, a large complex of lakes.
Like in neighbouring Aalsmeer, greenhouse-based agriculture is very important to the local economy.
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]
This service is very frequent, quarter-hourly during the day and half-hourly in the evenings.[5] [6]