Zuidplas

Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°E / 51.967; 4.617CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandEstablished1 January 2010^[1]Government

^[2]

• BodyMunicipal council • MayorGert-Jan Kats (SGP)Area

^[3]

• Total64.05 km² (24.73 sq mi) • Land58.02 km² (22.40 sq mi) • Water6.03 km² (2.33 sq mi)Elevation

^[4]

−6 m (−20 ft)Lowest elevation

^[5]

−6.76 m (−22.18 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[6]

• Total45,064 • Density777/km² (2,010/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

2750–2761, 2840–2841, 2910–2914

Area code0180, 0182, 079Websitewww.zuidplas.nl

Zuidplas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzœytˌplɑs]) is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 as of August 2017.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, September 2014

Notable people

Claes Michielsz Bontenbal (1575–1623) Secretary of Zevenhuizen and conspirator
Lia van Rhijn (born 1953) ceramist and sculptor
Arie Slob (born 1961) politician and history teacher
Angela Visser (born 1966) actress, model and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1989^[7]
Hans Spekman (born 1966) politician
Dirk Bruinenberg (born 1968) musician, former drummer of metal and power metal bands
Tamara van Ark (born 1974) politician and minister

Sport

Jan Bazen (born 1948) former speed skater, competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Brecht Rodenburg (born 1967) retired volleyball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sjoert Brink (born 1981) professional bridge player
Lars Elgersma (born 1983) short and middle distance speed skater
Ronald Hertog (born 1989) amputee and Paralympic javelin thrower, flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Raymond Kreder (born 1989) professional road racing cyclist
Bastiaan Lijesen (born 1990) swimmer, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Memphis Depay (born 1994) professional footballer, over 200 club caps

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 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 2914KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "Laagste punt van Nederland" [Lowest point of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ IMDb Database retrieved 2 May 2019