Midden-Delfland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 49.38 km² (19.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 47.45 km² (18.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.92 km² (0.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 17,548 | ||
| - Density | 370/km² (958.3/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.middendelfland.nl | |||
Midden-Delfland (population : 17,072 in 2004) is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which covers an area of 49.38 km² of which 1.93 km² is water.
It was formed on January 1, 2004, through the merger of the former municipalities:
- Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km² (of which 0.64 km² water).
- Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km² (of which 0.39 km² water).
The municipality comprises the population centres Hodenpijl, Den Hoorn, Gaag, Maasland, Negenhuizen, Schipluiden, 't Woudt, Zouteveen, and De Zweth.
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.
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