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Kortenhoef

Kortenhoef
Village
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The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kortenhoef in the municipality of Wijdemeren.
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kortenhoef in the municipality of Wijdemeren.
Coordinates: 52°14′23″N 5°6′53″E / 52.23972°N 5.11472°E / 52.23972; 5.11472Coordinates: 52°14′23″N 5°6′53″E / 52.23972°N 5.11472°E / 52.23972; 5.11472
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Wijdemeren
Area
 • Total 14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 6,780
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Kortenhoef is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum.

Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland.

In 2001, the village of Kortenhoef had 5548 inhabitants. The built-up area was 0.76 km², and contained 2174 residences. The statistical district "Kortenhoef", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 6250.


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