| Leiderdorp | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°09′N 4°32′E / 52.15°N 4.53°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 12.29 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 11.73 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.56 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 26,090 | ||
| - Density | 2,224/km2 (5,760.1/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.leiderdorp.nl | ||
Leiderdorp (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 26,182 in 2004.
The municipality covers an area of 12.29 km² (4.75 mile²) of which 0.56 km² (0.22 mile²) is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn river and the Zijl river separates the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels is currently being built under Leiderdorp.
It is one of the oldest towns in Zuid Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War.
Šamorín, in Slovakia, is the twin town of Leiderdorp.
Celebrities who live or lived in Leiderdorp
- Armin van Buuren, born December 25, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp (?-2008), trance music producer and DJ.
- Carice van Houten, born September 5, 1976, lived in Leiderdorp (1976-?), stage and film actress.
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- Official site of the municipality (in Dutch)
- Basic data (in Dutch)
- Leiderdorp detailed map
- Satellite view
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