Hogeveen is a hamlet in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is located in the municipality of Rijnwoude

Rijnwoude

Rijnwoude is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 57.85 km² of which 1.17 km² is water....

, about 2 km south of Hazerswoude-Dorp

Hazerswoude-Dorp

Hazerswoude-Dorp is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Rijnwoude, and lies about 7 km southwest of Alphen aan de Rijn.In 2001, the town of Hazerswoude-Dorp had 4292 inhabitants...

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Hogeveen (then also spelled Hoogeveen) was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Benthuizen

Benthuizen

Benthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Rijnwoude, and lies about 4 km east of Zoetermeer.In 2001, the town of Benthuizen had 3215 inhabitants...

. The municipality was often called "Hoogeveen in Rijnland

Rijnland

The name Rijnland means "Rhineland" in Dutch. When referring to the Rhine in Germany, "Rijnland" has the same meaning as "Rhineland" in English or "Rheinland" in German...

" to distinguish it from the municipality Hoogeveen in Delfland, also in South Holland.