Midden-Delfland

Midden-Delfland
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°19′E / 51.967°N 4.317°E / 51.967; 4.317Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°19′E / 51.967°N 4.317°E / 51.967; 4.317
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Area(2006)
- Total	49.38 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
- Land	47.45 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
- Water	1.92 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	17,548
- Density	370/km2 (958.3/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.middendelfland.nl

Midden-Delfland ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of 17,072 in 2004, and covers an area of 49.38 km² of which 1.93 km² is water. Midden-Delfland is considered to be the main Cittaslow of The Netherlands.

It was formed on January 1, 2004, through the merger of the former municipalities:

• Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km² (of which 0.64 km² water).
• Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km² (of which 0.39 km² water).

The municipality comprises the population centres Hodenpijl, Den Hoorn, Gaag, Maasland, Negenhuizen, Schipluiden, 't Woudt, Zouteveen, and De Zweth.

The green area that comprises the municipality of Midden-Delfland was named Midden-Delfland before 2004, and it referred to the green area surrounded by cities (such as The Hague and Rotterdam) and the horticulture area of Westland. The supporters of a continuous green area were lucky that the municipality of Midden-Delfland became a reality: the cities of Delft, Vlaardingen and Schiedam wanted to build new houses here, and the Westland gardeners also wanted to expand. Now, Midden-Delfland is designated as a recreation area for people from the surrounding cities.

Schipluiden

External links

• Official website
• Plan of Midden-Delfland
• Midden-Delfland Mooi Dichtbij Portal and click the British flag for English translation)