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Leidschendam-Voorburg

Leidschendam-Voorburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɛitsə(n)dɑɱˈvoːrbʏr(ə)x] ⓘ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It had a population of 76,433 in 2021, and covers an area of 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi) of which 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) is water.

Leidschendam-Voorburg
Municipality
The Vliet through Leidschendam
The Vliet through Leidschendam
Flag of Leidschendam-Voorburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Leidschendam-Voorburg
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Leidschendam-Voorburg in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Leidschendam-Voorburg is located in Netherlands
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°5′N 4°24′E / 52.083°N 4.400°E / 52.083; 4.400
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2002[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMartijn Vroom (CDA)
Area
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 • Total35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi)
 • Land32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
 • Water3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation
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0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total76,433
 • Density2,348/km2 (6,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2260–2275
Area code070, 071
Websitewww.lv.nl

Origin edit

The municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg is the result of merging the municipalities Leidschendam and Voorburg in 2002. It consists of the two towns Leidschendam and Voorburg, which grew towards each other in the first half of the 20th century. The village Stompwijk and a hamlet called Wilsveen also belong to the municipality.

Leidschendam-Voorburg abuts the city of The Hague and is often regarded as its suburb, even though it is an independent municipality. It is part of the Haaglanden conurbation. Stompwijk is still a rural village, located a few kilometres northeast of Leidschendam.

Historic town centers edit

 
Topographic map of Leidschendam-Voorburg, June 2015

Both Leidschendam and Voorburg have their own historic town center, which are decentrally situated.
Historic Leidschendam lies around the ancient locks in the Vliet canal in the eastern part of the town.
About 3 kilometers to the south is the beginning of the Herenstraat, the main street of the Voorburg town center. The center of Voorburg is mainly situated between this half a kilometer long street and the Vliet. The canal also forms the eastern border of the town. The most important buildings like Swaensteyn House, the Old Church (Oude Kerk) and Hofwijck are in or very near the Herenstraat.

Mall of the Netherlands edit

Until 2019 the Leidschendam shopping mall Leidsenhage was undergoing a total makeover. The new shopping area was expanded to 117.000 square meters.[6] The center also got a new name: "Westfield Mall of the Netherlands".

Sister cities edit

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Leidschendam-Voorburg is twinned with:

The municipality was also twinned with Temecula in California, United States from 1993 to 2019.

Transport edit

 
The old town hall (Swaensteyn) located on Herenstraat, Voorburg

Public transport edit

Railway edit

Three railway stations are located within the municipality, providing links with all major cities in the Randstad. The main train station is Voorburg station on The Hague-Utrecht railway line. This station is on the Southern edge of the town centre.
There are two stations on the Rotterdam-Amsterdam line, which are situated on the border of The Hague: Den Haag Laan van NOI (for some Intercity trains and local trains) and Den Haag Mariahoeve (only for local trains).

Light rail edit

Leidschendam-Voorburg has two stations on the RandstadRail lines. RandstadRail is the official name for a light rail project connecting the cities of The Hague, Rotterdam and Zoetermeer. These lines use former train routes, which are now converted for use by light rail vehicles.
It is a somewhat confusing name as for travelers RandstadRail is only used for tram 3 and 4 to Zoetermeer. The line to Rotterdam is exploited as a branch of the Rotterdam metro: Rotterdam metro line E. Stations in Leidschendam-Voorburg (for both trams and metro) are Voorburg 't Loo and Leidschendam-Voorburg. RandstadRail also stops at Den Haag Laan van NOI train station.

Bus and tram edit

There are two major bus services running through this municipality. They are HTM and EBS. Several tram trajectories through Leidschendam-Voorburg - run by HTM - connect various parts of the city with each other, as well as with various neighbouring cities.

Roads edit

Leidschendam-Voorburg is connected to the A4 (Amsterdam - Belgian border by Rotterdam) and A12 (The Hague - German border by Utrecht) motorways, which cross each other near the city center of Voorburg.

The N14 dual carriageway, which connects the A4 at Leidschendam to the N44 dual carriageway at Wassenaar runs through a series of tunnels in the municipality.

Together with a part of motorway A4 and several local roads the N14 forms the Ring Den Haag.

Cycle paths edit

Like every Dutch municipality, Leidschendam-Voorburg provides a wide range of facilities for cyclers. As an example, on the eastern edge, there are two large cycle bridges that cross different roads and ditches.

Notable people edit

 
Roderick Vonhogen, 2011
 
Carla Dik-Faber, 2018
 
Johan De Meij, 2016
 
Bertha "Puck" Brouwer, 1950
 
Christiaan van Velzen, 1980
 
Gerben Karstens, 2011

Public thinking & public service edit

The arts edit

Sport edit

Gallery edit

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    Along The Vliet in Leidschendam
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    Leidschendam, windmills: the Molendriegang
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    Leidschendam-Voorburg, Meerburger Watering
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    Stompwijk, church (the Sint-Laurentiuskerk) along the canal (the Stompwijkse Vaart)
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    Watertoren Voorburg, 1900

References edit

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2002" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2002]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Municipal Council" [Gemeenteraad] (in Dutch). Gemeente Leidschendam-Voorburg. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 2264BM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Ballast Nedam bouwt Mall of the Netherlands".
  7. ^ "Welkom". stedenband-leidschendam-voorburg.eu (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 19 Jun 2023.
  8. ^ "Groen van Prinsterer, Guillaume" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). 1911.
  9. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 December 2019
  10. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 December 2019
  11. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 December 2019

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