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Lansingerland
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Flag of Lansingerland
Flag
Coat of arms of Lansingerland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Lansingerland in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Established 1 January 2007
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
 • Land 54.28 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
 • Water 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation
−5 m (−16.4 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 57,545
 • Density 1,060/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2650–2665
Area code 010

Lansingerland is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk and Bergschenhoek, collectively known as the "B-Triangle". The former municipality of Tempel, abolished in 1855, is also part of Lansingerland.

The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards, which runs between the "3B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, now unites it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.

Lansingerland consists of the following communities:

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lansingerland, June 2015

Notable people

  • Maria van Utrecht (ca.1551 in Rodenrijs - 1629) a notable figure in the Dutch Revolt
  • Piet Rietveld (1952 in Berkel en Rodenrijs – 2013) a Dutch economist and Professor in Transport Economics
  • Wilco Zeelenberg (born 1966 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
  • Joost Luiten (born 1986 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the European Tour

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lansingerland para niños

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