Zoeterwoude

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nameZoeterwoude
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineNetherlands, Zoeterwoude - Zuidbuurt (2).JPG
image_captionFormer monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude
image_flagFlag of Zoeterwoude.svg
flag_size100x67px
image_shieldZoeterwoude wapen.svg
shield_size100x80px
image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0638 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Zoeterwoude in a municipal map of South Holland
map_captionLocation in South Holland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1South Holland
government_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.zoeterwoude.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/collegeleden_3155/
titleCollegeleden
trans-titleMembers of the board
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publisherGemeente Zoeterwoude
access-date30 August 2013
archive-date29 July 2016
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160729213619/http://www.zoeterwoude.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/collegeleden_3155/
url-statusdead
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_partyCDA
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameFred van Trigt
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
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urlhttp://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
titlePostcodetool for 2381ET
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author
workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date30 August 2013
archive-date7 January 2019
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190107071614/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A
url-statusdead
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population_footnotes
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population_density_km2
timezone1CET
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postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code2380–2382
area_code_typeArea code
area_code071
website
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| name = Zoeterwoude | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Netherlands, Zoeterwoude - Zuidbuurt (2).JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Former monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude | image_flag = Flag of Zoeterwoude.svg | flag_size = 100x67px | flag_alt = | image_shield = Zoeterwoude wapen.svg | shield_size = 100x80px | shield_alt = | image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0638 (2009).svg | map_alt = Highlighted position of Zoeterwoude in a municipal map of South Holland | map_caption = Location in South Holland | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = South Holland | government_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.zoeterwoude.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/collegeleden_3155/ |title = Collegeleden |trans-title = Members of the board |language = nl |publisher = Gemeente Zoeterwoude |access-date = 30 August 2013 |archive-date = 29 July 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160729213619/http://www.zoeterwoude.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/collegeleden_3155/ |url-status = dead | governing_body = Municipal council | leader_party = CDA | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Fred van Trigt | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 2381ET |language = nl |author = |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 August 2013 |archive-date = 7 January 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190107071614/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A |url-status = dead | elevation_m = −2 | elevation_max_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_min_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of =
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| population_demonym = | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 2380–2382 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 071 | website = | footnotes = Zoeterwoude () is a municipality in the province of South Holland, Western Netherlands. It covers {{Dutch municipality total area|Zoeterwoude}} km2 of which {{Dutch municipality water area|Zoeterwoude}} km2 is water. It had a population of in .

Located to the southeast of Leiden and north of Zoetermeer, the municipality of Zoeterwoude consists of Gelderswoude, Weipoort, Westeinde, Zoeterwoude-Dorp, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk and Zuidbuurt.

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History

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The name Zoeterwoude is first mentioned in a document from 1205, which references a certain "Florentius van Sotrewold". It is uncertain if this is a reference to the village. The first confirmed existence is from 1276 when Dirk van Santhorst received the "Soetrewold" fiefdom from Floris V, Count of Holland.

Its municipal boundaries were set circa 1300. At that time it was one of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands, but later much land was annexed by surrounding cities, notably Leiden. In 1450, the first bridge between Leiderdorp and Zoeterwoude was built. In 1574, Zoeterwoude was burnt to the ground and its polders inundated by Leideners in order to increase the range of the city's cannons. Almost no inhabitants remained in Zoeterwoude.

Around 1650, Zoeterwoude had been almost rebuilt and 50 years later it was prospering. After 1800, Leiden started a long series of annexations, reducing the land area of Zoeterwoude.

In 1960, the A4 motorway was built and since 1966 it has been the municipal boundary between Leiden and Zoeterwoude.

Economy

A datacenter from SWIFT is located in Zoeterwoude.

The main brewery of Heineken International is located in Zoeterwoude.

Notable people

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Sport

Gallery

File:Zoeterwoude. Dorpsgezicht van Zoeterwoude vanaf het Watertje.jpg|Zoeterwoude. Village view, as seen from the Watertje File:Weipoort een langgerekt buurtschap in de gemeente Zoeterwoude.jpg|Weipoort, a stretched out neighbourhood within Zoeterwoude File:Netherlands, Zoeterwoude - Zuidbuurt (3), Westbroekpolder.JPG|View over the Westbroekpolder near Zoeterwoude-Zuidbuurt File:Netherlands, Zoeterwoude, Westeinde (1), Christina's hoeve.JPG|Christina's farm in Westeinde File:Zoeterwoude 030.jpg|Skyline of Zoeterwoude File:Netherlands, Zoeterwoude, Zoeterwoude-dorp (1).JPG|Former shipyard in the old centre File:Noordbuurtseweg 35 Zoeterwoude - 1.jpg|Noordbuurtseweg, Zoeterwoude

References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. "Via Zoeterwoude kon CIA 'iedere' euro zien".

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