Rijnwoude
Rijnwoude is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Former municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′N 4°35′E / 52.133°N 4.583°ECoordinates: 52°8′N 4°35′E / 52.133°N 4.583°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  South Holland |
| Municipality | Alphen aan den Rijn |
| Established | 1 January 1991 |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2014[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 56.69 km2 (21.89 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (November 2013)[4] | |
| • Total | 18,523 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2390–2396, 2730–2731 |
History
Rijnwoude was created on 1 January 1991 as Rijneveld from the former municipalities of Benthuizen, Hazerswoude and Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 1993, the municipality was renamed to Rijnwoude. In 2014, it has been part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Rijnwoude Media
Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp
References
- ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Nederlands). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Nederlands). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 2394EB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Nederlands). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.