- Leidschendam-Voorburg
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Leidschendam-Voorburg
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 35.68
area_land_km2 = 32.82
area_water_km2 = 2.86
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 72888
population_density_km2 = 2221
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.08
latNS = N
longd = 4.40
longEW = E
website = [http://www.leidschendam-voorburg.nl www.leidschendam-voorburg.nl]. The municipality covers an area of 35.68 km² (13.78 mile²) of which 2.86 km² (1.10 mile²) is water.
The municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg is the result of merging the municipalities Leidschendam and Voorburg in 2002. It consists of the communities
Leidschendam ,Stompwijk , andVoorburg .Leidschendam-Voorburg abuts the city of
The Hague and is often regarded as its suburb, even though it is an independent municipality. Stompwijk is still a rural village, located a few miles northeast of Leidschendam.Leidschendam-Voorburg has been a
twin town with both the city ofTemecula, California and the city ofHranice , Czech Republic, since 1993.Transport
Railway
Several railway stations are located within the municipality, providing links with all major cities in the
Randstad . The main trainstation is "Voorburg" on the The Hague - Utrecht line. There are a number of stations on the Rotterdam-Amsterdam line on the border of The Hague and Voorburg, including "Den Haag Mariahoeve" and "Den Haag Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie".Light rail
Leidschendam-Voorburg has several stations on the
RandstadRail lines. RandstadRail is a light rail project connecting the cities of The Hague,Rotterdam andZoetermeer . These lines use the former train routes, which are now converted for use by light rail vehicles. Main RandstadRail stations in Leidschendam-Voorburg are "Voorburg 't Loo" and "Leidschendam-Voorburg".Bus
There are two major bus services running through this municipality. They are HTM and
Connexxion .Tram
There are several tram trajectories through Leidschendam-Voorburg run by HTM. These lines connect various parts of the city with each other, as well as with the city of The Hague. A new line connecting Leidschendam-Voorburg with
Delft is [http://www.leidschendam-voorburg.nl/smartsite.htm?ch=INT,%20ELT&id=64122 under construction] (Dutch).External links
* [http://www.leidschendamvoorburg.nl Official Website]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/leidschendam-voorburg/ Leidschendam-Voorburg map]
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