Haarlem

This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. For the New York City neighbourhood named after it, see Harlem. For other uses, see Haarlem (disambiguation) and Harlem (disambiguation).

Haarlem
City and municipality
Grote Kerk ("Great Church") or St.-Bavokerk ("Church of St. Bavo") on the Grote Markt, Haarlem's central square
Flag Coat of arms Brandmark
Nicknames:  Bloemenstad (Flower City), Spaarnestad (Spaarne City)
Motto:  Vicit vim virtus (Virtue conquered force)
Interactive map of Haarlem
Haarlem Location within the Netherlands Haarlem Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°22′53″N 4°38′8″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Region	Amsterdam metropolitan area
City Hall	Haarlem City Hall
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Jos Wienen (CDA)
Area
• Municipality	32.09 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
• Land	29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
• Water	2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)
• Municipality	162,543
• Density	5,572/km2 (14,430/sq mi)
• Urban	230,823
• Metro	420,447
Demonym	Haarlemmer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2000–2037, 2063
Area code	023
Website	www.haarlem.nl

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Haarlem (Dutch: [ˈɦaːrlɛm] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe; it is also part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Haarlem had a population of 162,543 in 2021.

Haarlem was granted city status or stadsrechten in 1245, although the first city walls were not built until 1270. The modern city encompasses the former municipality of Schoten as well as parts that previously belonged to Bloemendaal and Heemstede. Apart from the city, the municipality of Haarlem also includes the western part of the village of Spaarndam. Newer sections of Spaarndam lie within the neighbouring municipality of Haarlemmermeer.