Lansingerland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lansingerland
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Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
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Location in South Holland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2007 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 54.28 km2 (20.96 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −5 m (−16.4 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 57,545 | ||
| • Density | 1,060/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
2650–2665
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| Area code | 010 | ||
Lansingerland is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk and Bergschenhoek, collectively known as the "B-Triangle". The former municipality of Tempel, abolished in 1855, is also part of Lansingerland.
The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards, which runs between the "3B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, now unites it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.
Lansingerland consists of the following communities:
- Bergschenhoek
- Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Bleiswijk
- Tempel (deserted)
- De Rotte
- Kruisweg
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lansingerland, June 2015
Notable people
- Maria van Utrecht (ca.1551 in Rodenrijs - 1629) a notable figure in the Dutch Revolt
- Piet Rietveld (1952 in Berkel en Rodenrijs – 2013) a Dutch economist and Professor in Transport Economics
- Wilco Zeelenberg (born 1966 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Joost Luiten (born 1986 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the European Tour
