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Midden-Delfland

Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

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Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°19′E / 51.983°N 4.317°E / 51.983; 4.317CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandEstablished1 January 2004^[1]Government

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorArnoud Rodenburg (CDA)Area

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• Total49.38 km² (19.07 sq mi) • Land47.19 km² (18.22 sq mi) • Water2.19 km² (0.85 sq mi)Elevation

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−2 m (−7 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[5]

• Total19,414 • Density411/km² (1,060/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

2635–2636, 3155

Area code010, 015Websitewww.middendelfland.nl

Midden-Delfland (Dutch: [ˈmɪdə(n)ˈdɛl(ə)flɑnt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality (gemeente) in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of 19,414 in 2021, and covers an area of 49.38 km² (19.07 sq mi) of which 2.19 km² (0.85 sq mi) is water.

It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities:

Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km² (9.43 sq mi) of which 0.6 km² (0.23 sq mi) water.
Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km² (11.58 sq mi) of which 0.39 km² (0.15 sq mi) water.

Population centres

The municipality comprises the population centres:

Hodenpijl
Den Hoorn
Gaag
Maasland
Negenhuizen
Schipluiden
't Woudt
Zouteveen
Zweth

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Midden-Delfland, June 2015

Geography

The green area that comprises the municipality of Midden-Delfland was named Midden-Delfland before 2004, and it referred to the green area surrounded by cities (such as The Hague and Rotterdam) and the horticulture area of Westland. The supporters of a continuous green area were lucky that the municipality of Midden-Delfland became a reality: the cities of Delft, Vlaardingen and Schiedam wanted to build new houses here, and the Westland gardeners also wanted to expand. Now, Midden-Delfland is designated as a recreation area for people from the surrounding cities.

Notable people

Jan Vermeer van Utrecht (1630 in Schipluiden – ca. 1696) a Dutch Golden Age painter
Marja van Bijsterveldt (born 1961) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Delft since 2016
IJsbrand Chardon (born 1961) a Dutch equestrian and winner at the World Equestrian Games
Ronald Vuijk (born 1965) a Dutch politician, alderman of Midden-Delfland 2011/2012
Gerben Moerman (born 1976 in Schipluiden) a Dutch sociologist and academic

Gallery

Schipluiden - Gaag
Maasland - Former city hall
Schipluiden
Hervormde Kerk Schipluiden
Hodenpijl, former church
De Zweth, bridge: Kandelaarsbrug

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2004" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2004]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Midden-Delfland. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 2636HX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.