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Bleiswijk
Village
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Flag of Bleiswijk
Flag
Official seal of Bleiswijk
Seal
Location in South Holland
Location in South Holland
Country  Netherlands
Province South Holland South Holland
Municipality Coat of arms of Lansingerland.svg Lansingerland
Area
 • Total 21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
 • Land 21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
 • Water 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total 10,895
 • Density 496.13/km2 (1,285.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2665
Area code(s) 010
Major roads N209

Bleiswijk (Dutch: [ˈblɛisʋɛik]) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.

Demographics

The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi) of which 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Bergschenhoek and Berkel en Rodenrijs to form the new municipality Lansingerland.

According to the January 2020 census, its population was 10,895.

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