Abbenes

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.

Abbenes
Village
Abbenes Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Abbenes Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°14′N 4°36′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Haarlemmermeer
Area [1]
• Total	11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−4.5 m (−14.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,085
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2157[1]
Dialing code	0252

The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Abbenes, and is named after a lost island. The name means "headland of Abe (person)".^[3] Abbenes developed shortly after 1852 on the Hoofdvaart near a bridge.^[4]