Zoeterwoude

Zoeterwoude
Zoeterwoude
Municipality
	Skyline of Zoeterwoude
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in South Holland
	Coordinates: 52°8′N 4°30′E / 52.133°N 4.500°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Liesbeth Bloemen (CDA)
Area
• Total	21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
• Land	21.19 km2 (8.18 sq mi)
• Water	0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	8,843
• Density	417/km2 (1,080/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2380–2382
Area code	071
Website	www.zoeterwoude.nl

Zoeterwoude ([ˌzutərˈʋʌudə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers 21.96 km² (8.48 sq mi) of which 0.77 km² (0.30 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 8,843 in 2021.

The municipality of Zoeterwoude consists of Zoeterwoude-Dorp, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk, Gelderswoude, Weipoort, Westeinde, and Zuidbuurt. The main brewery of Heineken International is located there.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of Zoeterwoude, Sept. 2014. Click to enlarge.

History

The name Zoeterwoude is first mentioned in a document from 1205, which references a certain "Florentius van Sotrewold". It is uncertain if this is a reference to the village. The first confirmed existence is from 1276 when Dirk van Santhorst received the "Soetrewold" fiefdom from Floris V, Count of Holland.

Its municipal boundaries were set circa 1300. At that time it was one of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands, but later much land was annexed by surrounding cities, notably Leiden. In 1450, the first bridge between Leiderdorp and Zoeterwoude was built. In 1574, Zoeterwoude was burnt to the ground and its polders inundated by Leideners in order to increase the range of the city's cannons. Almost no inhabitants remained in Zoeterwoude.

Around 1650, Zoeterwoude had been almost rebuilt and 50 years later it was prospering. After 1800, Leiden started a long series of annexations, reducing the land area of Zoeterwoude.

In 1960, the A4 motorway was built and since 1966 it has been the municipal boundary between Leiden and Zoeterwoude.

Notable people born in Zoeterwoude

Suzanne de Goede (born 1984), cyclist
Harm Kamerlingh Onnes (1893–1985), artist
Paul van Kempen (1893–1955), violinist and conductor
Jeroen Straathof (born 1972), cyclist and speed skater
Bram van Velde (1895–1981), fine-art painter
Johannes (John) Wessel (1922-2014), pipe organ voicing specialist, pipe organ builder

Gallery

Zoeterwoude in 1867
Zuidbuurt
Christina's farm
Former shipyard in the old centre

References

^ "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zoeterwoude. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 2381ET". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

Official website

[mayor_now-1] "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zoeterwoude. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

[2] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-3] "Postcodetool for 2381ET". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

[4] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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