Rijnwoude () was a municipality in the western
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, in the province of
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...
. The municipality covered an area of of which was water.
Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of
Benthuizen,
Hazerswoude and
Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 1993 the municipality was renamed to Rijnwoude. In 2014 the municipality was dissolved and its land area was amalgamated into
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn (; or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn (Old Rhine ...
.
The municipality of Rijnwoude consisted of the communities
Benthorn,
Benthuizen,
Hazerswoude-Dorp
Hazerswoude-Dorp is a village in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, about 7 km southwest of the town of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Hazerswoude-Dorp is a peat excavation settlement ...
,
Groenendijk,
Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (location of town hall),
Hogeveen, and
Koudekerk aan den Rijn.
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1993
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2014
Former municipalities of South Holland
Alphen aan den Rijn
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