Midden-Delfland
It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities:
- Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km (9.43 sq mi) of which 0.6 km (0.23 sq mi) water.
- Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km (11.58 sq mi) of which 0.39 km (0.15 sq mi) water.
Population centres
The municipality comprises the population centres:
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
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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.
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