Country Netherlands Province Utrecht | Local time Sunday 5:55 AM Municipality Houten | |
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Heemstede (52°03′N 5°07′E) is a hamlet in the central Netherlands. It is located 3 km west of Houten, Utrecht. The hamlet is known for Heemstede Castle (1645).
Map of Heemstede, Netherlands
Until 1812, Heemstede was a separate heerlijkheid. Between 1818 and 1857 it was a part of Oud-Wulven, until that municipality merged with Houten. The area had 75 inhabitants around 1850.
References
Heemstede, Utrecht Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA