Kortenhoef (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtə(n)ɦuf][3] or [kɔrtə(n)ˈɦuf])[4] is a village in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780.
It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum.
[6] The village was first mentioned in 1235 as Curtenhoven, and means "short piece of land".
It refers to the narrow plots of the peat excavation area.
The former town hall was built in Renaissance Revival style in 1910.