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Midden-Delfland
Midden-Delfland () is a municipality (''gemeente'') in the Westland, region of the Netherlands, Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities: *Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of of which water. *Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of of which water. Population centres The municipality comprises the population centres: Geography 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maasland
Maasland (population: 6,844) is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It lies in the municipality (''gemeente'') of Midden-Delfland and covers an area of 24.42 km2 (of which 0.64 km2 water). It is located in a countryside area with dairy farms that is surrounded by various urban concentrations, namely the city of Rotterdam, the municipality of Westland (municipality), Netherlands, Westland (area with intensive greenhouse horticulture activities), and the towns of Vlaardingen and Maassluis. History From approximately 700, the area was populated, presumably by Frisians. It was first the royal domain, and later went to the local counts. During the later period, an area of about was made dry and suitable for living. The first signs of a community at the current location of the village started back in 985 when the area was given by the Emperor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto III to Dirk II, Count of Holland, Graaf Dirk II and a church was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schipluiden
Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is the seat of the council of the municipality of Midden-Delfland. The village was founded relatively late in the 15th century and evolved around the Keenenburg castle, which no longer exists. The current Dutch Reformed church in the village centre belonged to the Catholic Teutonic Knights before 1572, when the Calvinists took over control of the church. The village inhabitants worked in the food trade from the agrarian area Westland, region of the Netherlands, Westland to the cities of Vlaardingen and Delft. Most of the population became Roman Catholic in the 17th century. For sermons, they had to go to the Roman Catholic Church, some kilometres out of the village. In 1855, the municipality of Sint Maartensregt was merged into Schipluiden. A new Roman Catholic church was built in the 1960s. Schipluiden remained a small agrarian village until the 1950s. Its population began to grow significa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zouteveen
Zouteveen is a neighbourhood in the municipality Midden-Delfland in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located between Vlaardingen and Delft, about 3 km south of the town of Schipluiden. There are two hamlets in this area: Negenhuizen and De Kapel. History From 1282 until the end of the 18th century, Zouteveen was a ''heerlijkheid A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch language, Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and Judiciary, judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking ...''. It was governed from the ''Vlaardingse Schouw'', an inn which still exists; it is now a national monument. In 1482, a chapel was built at a crossroads in the middle of the area. This chapel became the centre of the hamlet De Kapel. The chapel was demolished In 1719. In 1812, the local jurisdictions in the Netherlands were reorganised, and initially Zouteveen became a part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
't Woudt
t Woudt is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5 km southwest of the city of Delft, in the municipality of Midden-Delfland Midden-Delfland () is a municipality (''gemeente'') in the Westland, region of the Netherlands, Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. It was for .... 't Woudt (then spelled t Woud") was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1817, when it was divided into Groeneveld, Hoog en Woud Harnasch, and a part that merged with Hof van Delft. References External links't Woudt in Midden Delflandon YouTube't Woudt and Midden-Delfland Mooi Dichtbij portaal Populated places in South Holland Former municipalities of South Holland Midden-Delfland {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Hoorn (South Holland)
Den Hoorn is a village in the southwest of the Netherlands, near the city Delft. On 1 January 2017, population counted 8041 people. There are three primary schools in Den Hoorn. Every August they have the Varend Corso (translated: Floating Corso). External linksDen Hoorn on Midden-Delfland.net Populated places in South Holland Midden-Delfland {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
