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| Bleiswijk |
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Coat of arms |
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| Country |
Netherlands |
| Province |
Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality |
Lansingerland |
| Hoofdplaats |
Bleiswijk |
| Area |
| - Land |
21.13 km2 (8.2 sq mi) |
| - Water |
0.84 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 July 2006) |
10.369 |
| Transport |
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| Major roads |
N209 |
Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°32′E / 52.01°N 4.54°E / 52.01; 4.54
Bleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² (8.48 mile²) of which 0.83 km² (0.32 mile²) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Bergschenhoek and Berkel en Rodenrijs to form the new municipality Lansingerland.
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Bleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² (8.48 mile²) of which 0.83 km² (0.32 mile²) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Bergschenhoek and Berkel en Rodenrijs to form the new municipality Lansingerland.
