Zuidplas

Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°E / 51.967; 4.617
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Zuidplas
Wind mill "Windlust" in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Wind mill "Windlust" in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Flag of Zuidplas
Coat of arms of Zuidplas
Highlighted position of Zuidplas in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°E / 51.967; 4.617
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2010[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGert-Jan Kats (SGP)
Area
 • Total64.05 km2 (24.73 sq mi)
 • Land58.02 km2 (22.40 sq mi)
 • Water6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Elevation−6 m (−20 ft)
Lowest elevation−6.76 m (−22.18 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total45,064
 • Density777/km2 (2,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2750–2761, 2840–2841, 2910–2914
Area code0180, 0182, 079
Websitewww.zuidplas.nl

Zuidplas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzœytˌplɑs]) is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 as of August 2017.

Topography[edit]

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, September 2014

Notable people[edit]

Angela Visser, 1989

Sport[edit]

Jan Bazen, 1970

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 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 2914KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Laagste punt van Nederland" [Lowest point of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 2 May 2019

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