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Abbenes
Village
AbbenesLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsAbbenesLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°14′N 4°36′E / 52.233°N 4.600°E / 52.233; 4.600
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Haarlemmermeer
Area
• Total	11.16 km (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation	−4.5 m (−14.8 ft)
Population
• Total	1,085
• Density	97/km (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2157
Dialing code	0252

Abbenes is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Hoofddorp.

The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Abbenes, and is named after a lost island. The name means "headland of Abe (person)". Abbenes developed shortly after 1852 on the Hoofdvaart near a bridge.

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 2157LH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
3. "Abbenes - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Abbenes" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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