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{{short description|Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands}}
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| name                    = Heemstede
| settlement_type         = [[Town]] and [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]]
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| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[North Holland]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.heemstede.nl/politiek-en-organisatie/college-van-bw/samenstelling-portefeuilles/
 |title = Samenstelling & portefeuilles
 |trans-title = Members and tasks
 |language = nl
 |publisher = Gemeente Heemstede
 |access-date = 5 March 2014
 |archive-date = 28 May 2016
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160528235105/https://www.heemstede.nl/politiek-en-organisatie/college-van-bw/samenstelling-portefeuilles/
 |url-status = dead
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| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgomaster|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Falgun Binnendijk
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 |title=Postcodetool for 2101HA 
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 |work=Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland 
 |publisher=Het Waterschapshuis 
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| population_demonym      = Heemstedenaar, Heemsteder
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| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 2100–2106
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 023
| website                 = {{URL|1=https://www.heemstede.nl}}
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'''Heemstede''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦeːmsteːdə|-|Nl-Heemstede.ogg}}) is a town and a municipality in the Western [[Netherlands]], in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[North Holland]]. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of [[Haarlem]] on the border with [[South Holland]], it is one of the richest municipalities of the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2020|title=Bloemendaal nog steeds rijkste gemeente van Nederland, Heemstede in top-10|url=https://www.haarlemsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20201013_56390957|access-date=|website=www.haarlemsdagblad.nl|language=nl}}</ref>

== History ==
Heemstede formed around the [[Heemstede Castle]] that was built overlooking the [[Spaarne]] River around 1286. Before 1296, [[Floris V, Count of Holland]], granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy. During the 14th century, a village formed near the castle, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times in this period. A resident of this castle was [[Adriaan Pauw]], who bought it in 1620. In 1653, [[Bennebroek]] split off from Heemstede, becoming a separate fiefdom.

[[File:Gem-Heemstede-OpenTopo.jpg|274px|thumb|Topographic map of  Heemstede]]
Growth was slow; in 1787 Heemstede counted 196 families. Even at that early date Heemstede had gained the reputation it has today, of being primarily a [[commuter town]] for the cities of [[Haarlem]] and [[Amsterdam]]. Wealthy city families left the cities in the summer, escaping "canal fever" which caused illness from the putrid canals. As a result, many estates were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, some of which (partially) remain today, such as Oud-Berkenroede, [[Berkenrode]], Ipenrode, [[Huis te Manpad]], [[Hartekamp]], Bosbeek, Meer en Bosch, Meer en Berg, and Gliphoeve.

In 1857, the municipality [[Berkenrode]] was merged with Heemstede. In 1927, the northern portion of Heemstede, including a large part of the [[Haarlemmerhout]] forest, was added to the city of Haarlem.

== Monuments and parks ==
*[[Groenendaal Park]]: Designed by [[Jan Hope]], it was formed by merging several country estates into one.
*''Vrijheidsbeeld'' (Freedom Statue), statue by [[Mari Andriessen]] to celebrate freedom and commemorate Heemstede victims of the [[Dutch Revolt]]. Located on the Vrijheidsdreef in Groenendaal park.
*[[Heemstede Castle]]: The site of the former Heemstede castle.
*[[Hartekamp]]: Heemstede summer home of George Clifford, who hired [[Carl Linnaeus]] to write his ''[[Hortus Cliffortianus]]'', a detailed catalogue of the plant specimens in the herbarium and gardens of Hartecamp. George Clifford's house is closed to the public, but the surrounding gardens are used as a campus and are open to visitors.
*Linnaeusbos (Linnaeus Forest): Originally a part of Hartekamp that was planted by George Clifford and documented by Linnaeus. In 2007, Heemstede celebrated Linnaeus's 300th birthday.
*''[[De Naald, Heemstede|De Naald]]'': The 'needle' is a monument placed by D.J. van Lennep to honour Witte van Haemstede, the saviour of [[Haarlem]] at a battle which on 26 April 1304 and to honor the wounded of another battle fought against the Spanish on 8 July 1573. Both battles supposedly took place right at the corner of David Jacob van Lennep's house [[Huis te Manpad]], where the monument stands.

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Overzicht voorgevel met pronkrisaliet en klokkentoren gezien vanaf de oprijlaan - Heemstede - 20407204 - RCE.jpg|Town hall
Villa Eikenrode. NL-HlmNHA 54010582.JPG|Villa Eikenrode, 1953
Hageveld vooraanzicht.jpg|College Hageveld
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==Transport==
The town is served by [[Heemstede-Aerdenhout railway station]], which lies on the [[Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway|Oude Lijn]] between Haarlem and Leiden.

== Local government ==
The [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of Heemstede consists of 21 seats, which at the [[2022 Dutch municipal elections|2022 municipal election]] were divided as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=Heemstede municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731113|access-date=19 April 2024|website=www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>

* Heemsteeds Burger Belang (HBB), 5 seats
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]], 5 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]], 4 seat
* [[GroenLinks]], 3 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]], 2 seats
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]], 2 seats

== Notable residents ==
[[File:Henry Bone 001.jpg|upright|thumb|Portrait of Thomas Hope in Turkish Costume, 1805]]
[[File:Floortje Dessing.jpg|upright|thumb|Floortje Dessing, 2010]]
* [[Adriaan Pauw]] (1585–1653) bought the town in 1621, [[Grand Pensionary]] of Holland 1631 to 1636
* [[Jan Hope]] (1737–1784) a Dutch banker, summered in his [[Groenendaal Park]] 1767 to 1784
* [[Christiaan van Pol]] (1752–1813) a flower painter and teacher
* [[Thomas Hope (banker, born 1769)|Thomas Hope]] (1769–1830/1831) a Dutch and British merchant banker, author, philosopher and art collector <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Hope,_Thomas |volume= 13 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Ivan Smirnov (aviator)|Ivan Smirnov]] (1895–1956) a Russian WWI flying ace and naturalized Dutch aviator, lived in Heemstede 1936–1947
* [[Johan Limpers]] (1915–1944) Dutch sculptor and WWII resistance fighter
* [[Jan Knappert]] (1927–2005) an Esperantist and expert on the [[Swahili language]]
* [[Pieter Kooijmans]] (1933–2013) Dutch politician, jurist and diplomat
* [[Jan Gmelich Meijling]] (1936–2012) a Dutch politician and naval officer
* [[Els Moor]] (1937–2016) was a Dutch-born Surinamese educator, editor and book publisher<ref name="knaw">{{cite web|url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Moor |title=Moor, Elisabeth Henriette Pauline (1937-2016) |website=Digital Women Lexicon of the [[Huygens Institute]]|access-date=24 March 2021|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[Astrid Schulz]] (born 1939) a Dutch model and actress, [[Playboy Playmate]] of the Month in September 1964
* [[Gijs Kuenen]] (born 1940) a Dutch microbiologist and academic
* [[Mieke Bal]] (born 1946) a Dutch cultural theorist, video artist and academic
* [[Joost Swarte]] (born 1947) a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer
* [[Dick Maas]] (born 1951) a Dutch film director, screenwriter and film producer<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530975/  IMDb Database] retrieved 03 February 2020 </ref>
* [[Floortje Dessing]] (born 1970) a Dutch radio and TV presenter, producer and travel writer<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1985719/  IMDb Database] retrieved 03 February 2020 </ref>
* [[Thierry Baudet]] (born 1983) Dutch politician and leader of the [[Forum voor Democratie|Forum for Democracy]]
* [[:nl:Julian Ras|Julian Ras]] (Dutch Wikipedia) (born 2001) a Dutch actor<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4626817/  IMDb Database] retrieved 03 February 2020 </ref>

[[File:Roepie Kruize 1969b.jpg|upright|thumb|Roepie Kruize, 1969]]
=== Sport ===
* [[Joop van Dort]] (1889–1967) a footballer, team bronze medallist at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Roepie Kruize]] (1925–1992) field hockey player and coach, team bronze medallist at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] and team silver medallist at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Johan Neeskens]] (born 1951) a Dutch former footballer with 480 club caps and manager
* [[Annemieke Fokke]] (born 1967) a Dutch field hockey player, team bronze medallist at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] (born 1981) a Dutch professional racing driver
* [[Frank Korpershoek]] (born 1984) a Dutch professional footballer, 351 caps with [[SC Telstar]]
* [[Vincent Regeling]] (born 1997) a Dutch professional footballer

==Image gallery==
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File:Heemstede, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaartskerk foto3 2014-04-13 16.02.jpg|Church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaartskerk
File:Heemstede, watertoren foto5 2011-06-12 10.41.JPG|Watertower
Image:Molentje.jpg|Windmill, Groenendaal landmark
Image:Vrijheidsbeeld-heemstede.jpg|Vrijheidsbeeld by Andriessen
Image:Oudeslot.jpg|Oude Slot, site of the former Castle of Heemstede
Image:Hartecamp.JPG|Hartekamp or Hartecamp, Heemstede/Bennebroek
<!-- File:Heemstede, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg|Eidenhout, Haarlem -->
File:Huis-te-manpad.JPG|Countryhouse: Huys te Manpad
File:Heemstede, gedenksteen bij de Herenweg-Manpadslaan foto2 2014-04-13 15.45.jpg|''De Naald'' memorial near Herenweg-Manpadslaan
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{commons category-inline|Heemstede, North Holland}}
* [https://heemstede.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Heemstede
 | North     = [[Haarlem]]
 | East      = [[Haarlemmermeer]]
 | South     = [[Bloemendaal]]
 | West      = [[Bloemendaal]]
}}
{{North Holland Province}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]