Pijnacker-Nootdorp () is a municipality in the

Randstad The Randstad (; "Rim" or "Edge" City) is a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the central-western Netherlands, consisting primarily of the four largest Dutch cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht); their suburbs, and many tow ...

conurbation in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp comprises three settlements: Delfgauw, Nootdorp and

Pijnacker Pijnacker () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to ...

. It also contains seven historical hamlets (one of which is partially in

Delft Delft () is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan ...

), which all fall under one or more of the settlements for all intents and purposes. It is the result of merging the municipalities of Pijnacker and Nootdorp in 2002, with parts being annexed by neighbouring

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a list of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's ad ...

. It is part of Greater The Hague, but it also borders

and

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

. It is also part of the larger Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan area. Pijnacker and Nootdorp are connected to

and Rotterdam through the Randstadrail public transport system, and Nootdorp also with a tram line.

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp, June 2015''

Notable people

Wallerant Vaillant - Maria van Oosterwijck 1671

* Maria van Oosterwijck (1630 in Nootdorp – 1693) a

Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and art an ...

painter, specializing in

still lifes A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, boo ...

* Prof.

Jaap Schrieke Jacobus Johannes 'Jaap' Schrieke (17 October 1884 – 15 April 1976) was a Dutch administrator, jurist and collaborator who served as Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Justice during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He was also ...

(1884 in Pijnacker – 1976) minister during the

German occupation of the Netherlands Despite Dutch neutrality, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 as part of Fall Gelb (Case Yellow). On 15 May 1940, one day after the bombing of Rotterdam, the Dutch forces surrendered. The Dutch government and the royal family r ...

* Jan Janssen (born 1940 in Nootdorp) a Dutch former professional cyclist and winner of the 1968 Tour de France * Klaas de Vries (born 1943) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Pijnacker *

Theo Lalleman Theo Lalleman (25 July 1946 – 26 December 2013) was a Dutch writer, publisher, video-artist, and cultural entrepreneur, known from his many cultural initiatives. Lalleman was born in Pijnacker, and attended the Christelijk Lyceum in Delft, where ...

(1946 in Pijnacker – 2013) a Dutch writer, publisher, video-artist, and cultural entrepreneur * Rita Verdonk (born 1955) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Nootdorp *

Nancy van der Burg Nancy van der Burg (born 18 May 1992) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Career She rode for Restore–Reppel–SK Bouw from 2011 to 2016, before switching to Jos Feron Lady Force for 2017. During ...

(born 1992 in Delfgauw) a Dutch racing cyclist

Gallery

Image:Stadhuis Pijnacker-Nootdorp.jpg, City Hall of Pijnacker-Nootdorp File:Voorgevel verenigingsgebouw C.J.M.V. - Pijnacker - 20390038 - RCE.jpg, Voorgevel verenigingsgebouw C.J.M.V. - Pijnacker File:Nootdorp, de Dorpskerk RM30777 IMG 9962 2021-08-03 10.15.jpg, Nootdorp, Village church File:Pijnacker, de Sint Johannes de Doperkerk RM525173 IMG 0187 2021-08-05 11.06.jpg, Pijnacker, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk File:Korenmolen Windlust Nootdorp.jpg, Korenmolen Windlust Nootdorp File:Ackerdijkse Plassen - panoramio.jpg, Ackerdijkse Plassen

References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of South Holland Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2002 {{SouthHolland-geo-stub

Topography

Notable people

See also

Gallery

References

External links