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Rijnwoude
Church in Hazerswoude-Dorp
Church in Hazerswoude-Dorp
Flag of Rijnwoude
Flag
Coat of arms of Rijnwoude
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of the former municipality of Rijnwoude in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Alphen aan den Rijn
Established 1 January 1991
Dissolved 1 January 2014
Area
 • Total 57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
 • Land 56.69 km2 (21.89 sq mi)
 • Water 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (November 2013)
 • Total 18,523
 • Density 327/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2390–2396, 2730–2731
Area code 0172, 071, 079
RietveldseMolen
Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp

Rijnwoude (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛiɱˌʋʌudə]) was a special type of local government area called a municipality. It was located in the western part of the Netherlands. This area is part of the South Holland province.

Rijnwoude covered about 57.89 square kilometers (22.35 square miles). A small part of this area, about 1.20 square kilometers (0.46 square miles), was water.

History of Rijnwoude

Rijnwoude was not always a single municipality. It was created in 1991. At first, it was called Rijneveld.

How Rijnwoude Was Formed

Three smaller municipalities joined together to form Rijneveld. These were Benthuizen, Hazerswoude, and Koudekerk aan den Rijn. This joining of areas is called a merger.

Renaming and Dissolution

In 1993, the name of the municipality was changed to Rijnwoude. Later, in 2014, Rijnwoude stopped being its own municipality. Its land became part of a larger municipality called Alphen aan den Rijn.

Communities of Rijnwoude

The municipality of Rijnwoude was made up of several smaller towns and villages. These communities included:

  • Benthorn
  • Benthuizen
  • Hazerswoude-Dorp
  • Groenendijk
  • Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (This is where the main town hall was located.)
  • Hogeveen
  • Koudekerk aan den Rijn
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