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 A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most cas ...

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 Nootdorp () is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by The Hague (specifically Leidschenveen-Ypenburg) to the west, by Delfgauw to the south and by Pijnacker to the east. Nootdorp was a ...

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 t ...

. 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 metropolita ...

), 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 city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...

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

and

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte (river), Rotte'') is the second largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the Prov ...

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

and Rotterdam through the

Randstadrail RandstadRail () is a light rail network in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area in the west of the Netherlands that is jointly operated by HTM Personenvervoer (HTM) and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET). It connects the cities of Ro ...

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 Maria van Oosterwijck, also spelled Oosterwyck, (1630–1693) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, specializing in richly detailed flower paintings and other still lifes. Life and work Maria van Oosterwijck was born in 1630 in Nootdorp, a town locate ...

(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 and ...

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, book ...

* 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 re ...

Jan Janssen Johannes Adrianus "Jan" Janssen (; born 19 May 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962–1972). He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the first Dutch rider to win either. He rode the Tour de ...

(born 1940 in Nootdorp) a Dutch former professional cyclist and winner of the

1968 Tour de France The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 27 June and 21 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Eleven national teams of 10 riders competed, with three French te ...

* Klaas de Vries (born 1943) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Pijnacker * Theo Lalleman (1946 in Pijnacker – 2013) a Dutch writer, publisher, video-artist, and cultural entrepreneur *

Rita Verdonk Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk (born 18 October 1955) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and later founder of the Proud of the Netherlands (Trots) party and businesswoman. Verdonk attend ...

(born 1955) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Nootdorp * Nancy van der Burg (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

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