Rijnwoude
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Rijnwoude
| Rijnwoude | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°06′N 4°35′E / 52.10°N 4.58°ECoordinates: 52°06′N 4°35′E / 52.10°N 4.58°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 57.85 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 56.68 km2 (21.9 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.17 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 18,772 | ||
| • Density | 331/km2 (857.3/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.rijnwoude.nl | ||
Rijnwoude (population: 18,986 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 57.85 km² (22.34 mile²) of which 1.17 km² (0.45 mile²) is water.
Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of Benthuizen, Hazerswoude, and Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 1993 the municipality was renamed to its current name Rijnwoude.
The municipality of Rijnwoude consists of the communities Benthorn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Groenendijk, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (location of town hall), Hogeveen, and Koudekerk aan den Rijn.
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