What is "halfweg"

Halfweg is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, and lies about 8 km east of Haarlem. Its name, which translates as "halfway," comes from its location approximately halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

The statistical area "Halfweg", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2330.

Halfweg (Dutch for "halfway") is the name of several villages in the Netherlands and a place in South Africa:

• Halfweg, North Holland, located on the Haarlemmertrekvaart halfway between Amsterdam and Haarlem
• Halfweg (Beemster), North Holland
• Halfweg (Overijssel)
• Halfweg (South Holland), located on the Leidsevaart halfway between Leiden and Haarlem
• Halfweg (Friesland)
• Halfweg (Northern Cape, South Africa), located half way on the Sishen–Saldanha railway line as a crew change place for the train driver and train driver assistants.