Haarlemmermeer
With a population of almost 130,000, the Haarlemmermeer ranks among the 20 largest municipalities in the Netherlands, with large- and small-scale activities sharing space, urban areas blending into the countryside, and high-tech industry rubbing shoulders with farming communities.
Breaking New Ground
Steam-driven pumping stations drained the last drops of water out of the Haarlemmermeer polder more than 150 years ago. Now, with a population of almost 130,000, the Haarlemmermeer ranks among the 20 largest municipalities in the Netherlands. Twenty-six villages are dotted across an area covering 18,500 hectares. Diversity is the keyword here, with large- and small-scale activities sharing space, urban areas blending into the countryside, and high-tech industry rubbing shoulders with farming communities. The fresh breeze of renewal never subsides in Haarlemmermeer, bringing with it the expansion of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and infrastructural development, as well as sustained investment in greenscaping and recreation. All this makes the municipality a superb location for local and foreign companies seeking to break new ground.
Strategically Situated
Haarlemmermeer is strategically situated in the commercial heartland of the Randstad conurbation. The municipality is home to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and rubs shoulders with key economic centres, such as Haarlem and Amsterdam. Owing to the Haarlemmermeer’s strategic position, many leading international corporations have established their (European) headquarters, marketing and sales divisions, and distribution centres here. The economic vitality is immense. This is borne out by the employment ratio, which indicates that the number of jobs in Haarlemmermeer is almost equal to the number of inhabitants.
Company Contact Point
The Municipality of Haarlemmermeer is one of ten partners in the Amsterdam Airport Area organisation, a public-private organisation that provides a one-stop shop for relocating businesses to the Schiphol Area. The Company Contact Point (bedrijvencontact@haarlemmermeer.nl) is a division of Haarlemmermeer’s Economic Affairs department. It serves as an initial contact point for companies and starters to deliver a combination of relocation and start-up services and support.
More information
www.haarlemmermeer.nl
Get in touch with the Amsterdam Foreign Investment Office at afio@ez.amsterdam.nl or see www.afio.amsterdam.nl for more information.
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