Pijnacker-Nootdorp

Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

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Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 52°1′N 4°26′E / 52.017°N 4.433°E / 52.017; 4.433CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandEstablished1 January 2002^[1]Government

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorFrancisca Ravestein (D66)Area

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• Total38.62 km² (14.91 sq mi) • Land37.08 km² (14.32 sq mi) • Water1.54 km² (0.59 sq mi)Elevation

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−2 m (−7 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[5]

• Total55,674 • Density1,501/km² (3,890/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

2630–2632, 2640–2645

Area code015Websitewww.pijnacker-nootdorp.nl

Pijnacker-Nootdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɛinˌɑkər ˈnoːdɔr(ə)p] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Randstad conurbation in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 38.62 km² (14.91 sq mi) of which 1.54 km² (0.59 sq mi) is water.

The municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp comprises three settlements: Delfgauw, Nootdorp and Pijnacker. It also contains seven historical hamlets (one of which is partially in Delft), which all fall under one or more of the settlements for all intents and purposes. It is the result of merging the municipalities of Pijnacker and Nootdorp in 2002, with parts being annexed by neighbouring The Hague. It is part of Greater The Hague, but it also borders Delft and Rotterdam. It is also part of the larger Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area.

Pijnacker and Nootdorp are connected to The Hague and Rotterdam through the Randstadrail public transport system, and Nootdorp also with a tram line.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp, June 2015

Notable people

Maria van Oosterwijck (1630 in Nootdorp – 1693) a Dutch Golden Age painter, specializing in still lifes
Prof. Jaap Schrieke (1884 in Pijnacker – 1976) minister during the German occupation of the Netherlands
Jan Janssen (born 1940 in Nootdorp) a Dutch former professional cyclist and winner of the 1968 Tour de France
Klaas de Vries (born 1943) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Pijnacker
Theo Lalleman (1946 in Pijnacker – 2013) a Dutch writer, publisher, video-artist, and cultural entrepreneur
Rita Verdonk (born 1955) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Nootdorp
Nancy van der Burg (born 1992 in Delfgauw) a Dutch racing cyclist

Gallery

City Hall of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Voorgevel verenigingsgebouw C.J.M.V. - Pijnacker
Nootdorp, Village church
Pijnacker, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk
Korenmolen Windlust Nootdorp
Ackerdijkse Plassen

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2002" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2002]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
^ "Burgemeester Rik Buddenberg" [Mayor Rik Buddenberg] (in Dutch). Gemeente Pijnacker-Nootdorp. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 2641EZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.