Leiderdorp
| Leiderdorp | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp | |||
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.svg.png) Location in South Holland | |||
| Coordinates: 52°10′N 4°32′E / 52.167°N 4.533°ECoordinates: 52°10′N 4°32′E / 52.167°N 4.533°E | |||
| 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 |
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Leiderdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [lɛi̯dərˈdɔrp]) 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.
- Thomas Erdbrink, born January 27, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, Chief of the Tehran Bureau, The New York Times
- 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
Leiderdorp, map of 1867..JPG)
Town centre on the Old Rhine.
Listed farm in spring
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015
References
- ↑ "College van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Leiderdorp. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 2351DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
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- Official website (Dutch)
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