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Hoogland is a village and former free-standing municipality in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The village population is 10,587 people (2006).
Since 1974, Hoogland has been a part of the municipality of Amersfoort. Until that time, around the 50’s, Hoogland grew vastly in the areas Langenoord and Bieshaar. Nowadays, Hoogland-west is the only outer part of Hoogland which is uncultivated. Although Hoogland got more surrounded by the new housing of Amersfoort (Kattenbroek, Nieuwland and Schothorst), the village characteristics stayed intact.
Hoogland is located north of the Amersfoort city centre.
Although the new housing within Hoogland, the most residents are young. The average income is higher than the average income of Amersfoort and there live relatively few immigrants. The residents characterize Hoogland as a fine and good place to live. Especially the connection and togetherness are one of the most shared feelings. They give Hoogland a 7,6, which is better than the average from Amersfoort. ummers’.
Hoogland is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "high land". It could have referred to the town Hoogland in Utrecht province or to any elevated land. People with this surname include:
- Anne Marie Hoogland (born 1967), Dutch politician
- Cornelia Hoogland (born 1952), Canadian poet
- Duco Hoogland (born 1984), Dutch politician
- Herman Hoogland (1891-1955), Dutch drafts player
- Ruurd Dirk Hoogland (1922-1994), Dutch explorer and botanist
- Tim Hoogland (born 1985), German footballer
- William Hoogland (ca.1794-1832), American engraver