Berkel en Rodenrijs

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Berkel en Rodenrijs

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Country Netherlands
Province Zuid-Holland
Municipality Lansingerland
Hoofdplaats Berkel en Rodenrijs
Area
 - Land 18.62 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
 - Water 0.29 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Population (1 July 2006) 20.189
Transport
Major roads N209, N470, N471, RandstadRail

Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°28′E / 51.99°N 4.47°E / 51.99; 4.47

Location of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Town sign

Ltspkr.pngBerkel en Rodenrijs is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of 22,626 on 1 January 2008 (source: official municipality guide), and covered an area of 18.91 km² (7.30 mile²) of which 0.29 km² (0.11 mile²) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Bergschenhoek and Bleiswijk to form the new municipality Lansingerland.

[edit] Public transportation

Hofplein Line (adapted to RandstadRail)

Part that was reopened Sept 2007:

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[edit] People born in Berkel en Rodenrijs

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