Jump to content

Leiderdorp

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by EddiPen (talk | contribs) at 17:03, 1 March 2016 (→Notable residents: addition of mass media journalist & personality). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Leiderdorp
Municipality
The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp
The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp
Flag of Leiderdorp
Flag
Coat of arms of Leiderdorp
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Leiderdorp in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorLaila Driessen-Jansen (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
 • Land11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
 • Water0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total27,377
 • Density2,364/km2 (6,120/sq mi)
DemonymLeiderdorper
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2350–2353
Area code071
Websitewww.leiderdorp.nl

Leiderdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [lɛi̯dərˈdɔrp] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 27,377 in 2021.

The municipality covers an area of 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) of which 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river and the Zijl river separate the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.

It is one of the oldest towns in Zuid Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War.

Leiderdorp is twinned with Šamorín, in Slovakia.

Notable residents

  • Armin van Buuren, born December 25, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, trance music producer and DJ.
  • Carice van Houten, born September 5, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, stage and film actress.
  • Thomas Erdbrink, born January 27, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp, Chief of the Tehran Bureau, The New York Times
  • Dennis Leeflang, born May 22, 1979, born in Leiderdorp, lived in Leiderdorp, drummer and music producer.
  • Daphne Groeneveld, born December 24, 1994, born in Leiderdorp, model.
  • Regina Bruins, born October 7, 1986, lives in Leiderdorp, professional cyclist.
  • Thomas Azier, born 14 August 1987, born in Leiderdorp, electro-pop singer and musician.
  • Leiderdorp, map of 1867.
    Leiderdorp, map of 1867.
  • Town centre on the Old Rhine.
    Town centre on the Old Rhine.
  • Listed farm in spring
    Listed farm in spring
  • Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015
    Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015

References

  1. ^ "College van Burgemeester en Wethouders" (in Dutch). Gemeente Leiderdorp. Retrieved 9 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2351DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leiderdorp.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leiderdorp&oldid=707760022"