Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen. The village officially received the name in 1859.[3]

One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater. Built in the mid-19th century to reclaim the Haarlemmermeer lake, it is still operational today. Originally, it was based on steam engine. In 1930, diesel engines were installed in the pumping station.[4]

  • Leeghwater pumping station
    Leeghwater pumping station

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2158LR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buitenkaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Buitenkaag" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buitenkaag
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