Leiderdorp
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| The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp
The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp
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| Location in South Holland Location in South Holland |
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Laila Driessen-Jansen (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 11.55 km2 (4.46 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 26,786 | ||
| • Density | 2,319/km2 (6,010/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Leiderdorper | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2350–2353 | ||
| Area code | 071 | ||
| Website | www |
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Leiderdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [lɛi̯dərˈdɔrp] (
listen)) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 26,786 in 2014.
The municipality covers an area of 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) of which 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river and the Zijl river separate the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.
It is one of the oldest towns in Zuid Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War.
Leiderdorp is twinned with Šamorín, in Slovakia.
Notable residents
- Armin van Buuren, born December 25, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, trance music producer and DJ.
- Carice van Houten, born September 5, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, stage and film actress.
- Dennis Leeflang, born May 22, 1979, born in Leiderdorp, lived in Leiderdorp, drummer and music producer.
- Daphne Groeneveld, born December 24, 1994, born in Leiderdorp, model.
- Regina Bruins, born October 7, 1986, lives in Leiderdorp, professional cyclist.
- Thomas Azier, born 14 August 1987, born in Leiderdorp, electro-pop singer and musician.
Gallery
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Netherlands, Leiderdorp, map of 1867.png
Leiderdorp, map of 1867.
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Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Leiderdorp, Oude Rijn (2).JPG
Town centre on the Old Rhine.
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Leiderdorp - Hoofdstraat 31.jpg
Listed farm in spring
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Gem-Leiderdorp-OpenTopo.jpg
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015
References
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- Official website (Dutch)
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