Waddinxveen

Waddinxveen
Vertical-lift bridge over the Gouwe in Waddinxveen
Vertical-lift bridge over the Gouwe in Waddinxveen
Flag of Waddinxveen
Coat of arms of Waddinxveen
Highlighted position of Waddinxveen in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°3′N 4°39′E / 52.050°N 4.650°E / 52.050; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorEvert Jan Nieuwenhuis (SGP)
Area
 • Total29.40 km2 (11.35 sq mi)
 • Land27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
 • Water1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total30,479
 • Density1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
DemonymWaddinxvener
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2740–2743
Area code0182
Websitewww.waddinxveen.nl

Waddinxveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɑdɪŋksˈfeːn] ) is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of 30,479 in 2021 and covers an area of 29.40 km2 (11.35 sq mi) of which 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) is water.

A small piece of artwork named De Vergeten Plek (Dutch for 'The Forgotten Place') marks the lowest point on the Dutch polders, 7.01 meters below Amsterdam Ordnance Datum.[5]

  1. ^ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Waddinxveen. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2741HR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Gemeente Waddinxveen". Archived from the original on 2020-08-07.

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