Badhoevedorp

Geschiedenis

Badhoevedorp is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies next to the Ringvaart around Haarlemmermeer ('the canal around the former Lake Harlem') at the side of the polder bordering Amsterdam / Amstelveen.Badhoevedorp has a population of around 11,370.Notable residents include Björn Ottenheim of the band zZz, former Dutch national team footballer Marco van Basten, Jack van Gelder, Tonny Eyk and Toon van Driel.Notable people from Badhoevedorp Rick van der Linden (1946), Dutch composer and keyboardist Member of Ekseption, Trace, as well as soloEconomyMGA Entertainment's Benelux division has its headquarters in Badhoevedorp.SportsThe town has a amateur sports club called SC Badhoevedorp that houses futsal, baseball and softball division's.