Santpoort-Zuid Explained

Santpoort-Zuid
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Velsen - Santpoort-Zuid.svg
Map Caption1:Santpoort-Zuid in the municipality of Velsen.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:Velsen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:4.7
Area Total Km2:2.06
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3,370
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:2082
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:023
Coordinates:52.4167°N 42°W
Website:Tourist Info about Santpoort

Santpoort-Zuid (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /sɑntpoːrt zœyt/; Santpoort South) is a village in the municipality of Velsen in the Dutch province of North Holland. It lies to the west of North Haarlem (Schoten). Santpoort-Zuid is bordered by the village of Bloemendaal to the south and the village of Santpoort-Noord to the north. There is a railway station in the village with a connection to Amsterdam Centraal station. The village is an upscale neighborhood with Dutch professionals residing there. It is one of the rare coastal forested areas protected by large dunes.

History

A famous historic site in Santpoort-Zuid is the Ruin of Brederode, as well as the formerly well-maintained Natuurbad, Velserend.

Near the village are the ruins of the 13th-century Brederode Castle.

Railway station

Santpoort-Zuid is served by Santpoort Zuid railway station.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 2082AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 2 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 2 May 2022.