Spaarnwoude
Spaarnwoude is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. It was located between Haarlem and Amsterdam, encompassing the villages of Spaarndam and Velsen. The municipality was established in 1963 through the merger of the former municipalities of Haarlemmerliede and Spaarndam and Velsen.
The area of Spaarnwoude is characterized by its flat polder landscape, crisscrossed by canals and waterways,
In 1947, a significant portion of Spaarnwoude, specifically the municipality of Velsen, was incorporated into the