Hoofddorp
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{{Dutch town locator maps | mun_map = Image:LocatieHaarlemmermeer.png | town_map = Image:Map NL - Haarlemmermeer - Hoofddorp.png | caption = The town of Hoofddorp in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. On this map, airport Schiphol is included in Hoofddorp (to the east of the town). }}
Hoofddorp is a town in North Holland, the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality. It has a population of 67,817 (2006). The name translates as Main Village.
Hoofddorp was founded in 1853. After the draining of the Haarlemmermeer, it was decided to establish two villages, Kruisdorp and Venneperdorp, in the centre of the polder. In 1868 they were renamed to Hoofddorp and Nieuw-Vennep respectively. The development of Hoofddorp was more prosperous than that of Nieuw-Vennep, and it rapidly became the most important place of the district, even though Badhoevedorp still had more inhabitants, due to its economic and administrative functions and favourable location.
The bus station at Spaarne Hospital in Hoofddorp is the world's biggest structure built entirely from synthetic materials: factory-cut polystyrene foam with a polyester skin.
Railway
Template:Railway Leiden Centraal to Schiphol
Image:Hoofddorp Station.JPG. The route of the Zuidtangent: Haarlem - Hoofddorp - Schiphol Airport - Amstelveen - Amsterdam southeast The zuidtangent has several stations in each place. picuture of the route and stations of the Zuidtangent.
