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1645 map of the area (before it was known as the Duin- en Bollenstreek) The Duin- en Bollenstreek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyn ɛm ˈbɔlə(n)streːk]; Dutch for "Dune and Bulb Region") is a region in the Western Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the cultivation of flower bulbs.
The Bollenstreek (lit. ' Bulb Region ') extends from Leiden to Haarlem.It straddles southern North Holland and northern South Holland.This area, which includes Keukenhof flower garden, is the best known flower region.
The town is currently part of the municipality of Noordwijk and lies in the bulb-growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstreek) of the Netherlands, which is famed for its tulips. The former municipality of Noordwijkerhout covered an area of 23.42 km 2 (9.04 sq mi), of which 0.81 km 2 (0.31 sq mi) was water, and had a population of data missing in 2021.
[2] [3] While it is widely known for its tulips, Keukenhof also features numerous other flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations and irises. [ 4 ] Keukenhof is located in the province of South Holland , south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam in the area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" ( Duin- en Bollenstreek ).
It has 2,200 sq ft (200 m 2) of floor space and the exhibits in the museum trace the history of the tulip from its origins in the Himalayas to its arrival in the court of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566). [4] The museum features an exhibit which explores the famous Tulip mania of the 1630s. The tumultuous Tulip trade led ...
Dutch Topographic map of Hillegom, June 2015. Hillegom is bordered by the municipalities of Bloemendaal (and formerly Bennebroek) to the north, Haarlemmermeer to the east, Lisse to the south, and Noordwijk (formerly Noordwijkerhout) to the west. The municipality covers an area of 13.47 km 2 (5.20 sq mi) of which 0.60 km 2 (0.23 sq mi) is water.
But for all the cinematic wizardry, the biggest scene stealer might be the glorious fields of real tulips planted in color-blocked rows that lead to Munchkinland—a 6.8-acre set in Norfolk, England.
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