Zuidplas
Municipality
Wind mill "Windlust" in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Wind mill "Windlust" in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Flag of Zuidplas
Flag
Coat of arms of Zuidplas
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zuidplas in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°E / 51.967; 4.617
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 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, 079
Websitewww.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

Angela Visser, 1989

Sport

Jan Bazen, 1970

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 2914KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Laagste punt van Nederland" [Lowest point of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 2 May 2019

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Places adjacent to Zuidplas
Municipalities of South Holland
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