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Midden-Delfland

Canal through Zweth

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Location in South Holland

Established

1 January 2004

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

49.38 km² (19.07 sq mi)

• Land

47.35 km² (18.28 sq mi)

• Water

2.03 km² (0.78 sq mi)

Elevation

−2 m (−6.6 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

18,514

• Density

391/km² (1,010/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

2635–2636, 3155

Area code

010, 015

Midden-Delfland (Dutch: [ˌmɪdə(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 18,514 in 2014, and covers an area of 49.38 km² (19.07 sq mi) of which 2.03 km² (0.78 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
- Topography
Geography
Notable people
Gallery
See also

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