Place in Netherlands
Houtrijk en Polanen
Houtrijk en Polanen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland.
It existed from 1817 to 1863, when it was merged with Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude.
How locals move
Getting around Houtrijk en Polanen the local way
- Get inDFDS operate an overnight ferry from Newcastle, UK to IJmuiden, which is only about 30 minutes from Haarlem by local bus.
- Get inFrom the ferry terminal, it is a walk to Planetenweg (bus stop Zwaanstraat).
From Wikivoyage: Haarlem, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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