Badhoevedorp
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Badhoevedorp is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer
, and lies on the other side of the Ringvaart
of Amsterdam
.
Badhoevedorp has a population of around 11,370.
Notable residents include Björn Ottenheim
of the band zZz
, former Dutch national team footballer Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tony Eijck and Toon van Driel.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...
, and lies on the other side of the Ringvaart
Ringvaart
The Ringvaart is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality...
of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
Badhoevedorp has a population of around 11,370.
Notable residents include Björn Ottenheim
Björn Ottenheim
Björn Ottenheim is drummer, singer and co-founder of the Dutch music band zZz.He lives in Badhoevedorp, near Amsterdam.Before the formation of zZz in 2001 he was also the drummer of Dutch punk band Hernia.-External links:*...
of the band zZz
ZZz
Juan Manuel Silveyra zZz is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, founded in 2001, formed by Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel. On their first album, the instruments of the band only consisted of an organ and a drumkit. They have since incorporated other electronic and live elements into their sound. The...
, former Dutch national team footballer Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tony Eijck and Toon van Driel.