Rijnwoude

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Rijnwoude
Location of Rijnwoude
Coordinates: 52.10° N 4.58° E
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 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)
 - Municipality 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

Image:Ltspkr.pngRijnwoude (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.


Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp
Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp

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