Halfweg (disambiguation)
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Halfweg is the name of several villages in the Netherlands:
- Halfweg, North Holland, located on the HaarlemmertrekvaartHaarlemmertrekvaartThe Haarlemmertrekvaart is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland...
halfway between AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam 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...
and HaarlemHaarlemHaarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic... - Halfweg (Beemster), North Holland
- Halfweg (Overijssel)Halfweg (Overijssel)Halfweg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Staphorst, about 4 km northeast of that town.-References:...
- Halfweg (South Holland), located on the LeidsevaartLeidsevaartThe Leidsevaart is a canal between the cities of Haarlem and Leiden in the Netherlands. It was dug in 1657, making it one of the oldest canals in the Netherlands. It was the major means of transport between Leiden and Haarlem for almost two centuries until the rail connection was established in...
halfway between Leiden and Haarlem - Halfweg (Friesland)