Midden-Delfland () is a municipality (gemeente) in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water.
It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities: Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of of which water. Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of of which water.
Population centres The municipality comprises the population centres:
Geography 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.
Notable people Jan Vermeer van Utrecht (1630 in Schipluiden – ca. 1696) a Dutch Golden Age painter Marja van Bijsterveldt (born 1961) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Delft since 2016 IJsbrand Chardon (born 1961) a Dutch equestrian and winner at the World Equestrian Games Ronald Vuijk (born 1965) a Dutch politician, alderman of Midden-Delfland 2011/2012 Gerben Moerman (born 1976 in Schipluiden) a Dutch sociologist and academic
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References
External links
Official website