Leidschendam-Voorburg () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the western
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, located in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
South Holland
South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...
. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water.
Origin
The municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg is the result of merging the municipalities Leidschendam and Voorburg in 2002. It consists of the two towns
Leidschendam
Leidschendam () is a town and former municipality in the province of South Holland of the Netherlands. Along with Voorburg and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg.
History
The town's name has been in use for centurie ...
and
Voorburg
Voorburg is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it makes up the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has a population of about 39,000 people ...
, which grew towards each other in the first half of the 20th century. The village
Stompwijk
Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located between the cities Leiden and Zoetermeer and is part of the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg.
Stompwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1938, when it ...
and a hamlet called Wilsveen also belong to the municipality.
Leidschendam-Voorburg abuts the city of
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
and is often regarded as its suburb, even though it is an independent municipality. It is part of the
Haaglanden
:''Parts of this article have been translated from the Dutch version of this page''
Haaglanden (, literally ''Haguelands'') was a conurbation surrounding The Hague in the Netherlands from 1992 until 2015. The city's position as the country's se ...
conurbation. Stompwijk is still a rural village, located a few kilometres northeast of Leidschendam.
Historic town centers
![Gem-Leidschendam-Voorburg-OpenTopo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Gem-Leidschendam-Voorburg-OpenTopo.jpg)
Both Leidschendam and Voorburg have their own historic town center, which are decentrally situated.
Historic Leidschendam lies around the ancient locks in the
Vliet canal in the eastern part of the town.
About 3 kilometers to the south is the beginning of the Herenstraat, the main street of the Voorburg town center. The center of Voorburg is mainly situated between this half a kilometer long street and the Vliet. The canal also forms the eastern border of the town. The most important buildings like Swaensteyn House, the Old Church (Oude Kerk) and
Hofwijck
Hofwijck (; or Vitaulium in Latin) is a mansion built for 17th-century politician Constantijn Huygens. It is located in Voorburg on the Vliet canal from The Hague to Leiden. Formal address of the cultural heritage is 2 Westeinde, Voorburg, the Ne ...
are in or very near the Herenstraat.
Mall of the Netherlands
Until 2019 the Leidschendam
shopping mall
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Leidsenhage was undergoing a total makeover. The new shopping area was expanded to 117.000 square meters. The center also got a new name: "Mall of the Netherlands".
Sister cities
Leidschendam-Voorburg is
twinned with:
The municipality was also twinned with
Temecula
Temecula (; es, Temécula, ; Luiseño: ''Temeekunga'') is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a t ...
in the United States from 1993 to 2019.
Transport
Public transport
Railway
Three railway stations are located within the municipality, providing links with all major cities in the
Randstad
The Randstad (; "Rim" or "Edge" City) is a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the central-western Netherlands, consisting primarily of the four largest Dutch cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht); their suburbs, and many tow ...
. The main train station is
Voorburg
Voorburg is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it makes up the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has a population of about 39,000 people ...
on The Hague -
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
line. This station is on the Southern edge of the town center.
There are two stations on the Rotterdam-Amsterdam line, which are situated on the border of The Hague:
Den Haag Laan van NOI (for some Intercity trains and local trains) and
Den Haag Mariahoeve
Den Haag Mariahoeve is a railway station on the border of The Hague and Leidschendam-Voorburg in the Netherlands. The railway station, which opened on 22 May 1966, has two side platforms and an island platform. The rail connections between Den H ...
(only for local trains).
Light rail
Leidschendam-Voorburg has two stations on the
RandstadRail
RandstadRail () is a light rail network in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area in the west of the Netherlands that is jointly operated by HTM Personenvervoer (HTM) and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET). It connects the cities of Rotte ...
lines. RandstadRail is the official name for a light rail project connecting the cities of The Hague,
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
and
Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer () is a city in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950. By 2013 this had grown to 123,328 ...
. These lines use former train routes, which are now converted for use by light rail vehicles.
It is a somewhat confusing name as for travelers ''RandstadRail'' is only used for tram 3 and 4 to Zoetermeer. The line to Rotterdam is exploited as a branch of the
Rotterdam metro: Rotterdam metro line E.
Stations in Leidschendam-Voorburg (for both trams and metro) are ''Voorburg 't Loo'' and ''Leidschendam-Voorburg''. RandstadRail also stops at ''Den Haag Laan van NOI'' train station.
Bus and tram
There are two major bus services running through this municipality. They are
HTM and
EBS EBS may refer to:
Broadcasting
* EBS TV (Ethiopia)
* Educational Broadband Service, US TV service
* Educational Broadcasting System, South Korea
** EBS 1, a South Korean television channel
* Emergency Broadcast System, former US Warning system
...
.
Several tram trajectories through Leidschendam-Voorburg - run by HTM - connect various parts of the city with each other, as well as with various neighbouring cities.
Roads
Leidschendam-Voorburg is connected to the
A4 (Amsterdam - Belgian border by
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
) and
A12 (The Hague - German border by
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
) motorways, which cross each other near the city center of Voorburg.
The
N14 dual carriageway, which connects the A4 at Leidschendam to the N44 dual carriageway at
Wassenaar
Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands.
An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the Nort ...
runs through a series of tunnels in the municipality.
Together with a part of motorway A4 and several local roads the N14 forms the
Ring
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* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
Arts, entertainment and media Film and ...
Den Haag.
Cycle paths
Like every Dutch municipality, Leidschendam-Voorburg provides a wide range of facilities for cyclers. As an example, on the eastern edge, there are two large cycle bridges that cross different roads and ditches.
Notable people
Public thinking & Public Service
*
Jan van Valckenborgh
Johan van Valckenburgh (c. 1575 − 1624) was a Dutch military engineer who built fortresses. He is known for building the ''Bastion Henricus'' which was a fortification around Hamburg. Today the Hamburg History Museum is on this site.
Biography
...
(ca.1575 in Voorburg − 1624) a military engineer who built fortresses
*
Barbera van Meerten-Schilperoort (1778 in Geestbrug – 1853) a Dutch women's rights activist
*
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (21 August 1801 – 19 May 1876), was a Dutch politician and historian; he was born in Voorburg, near The Hague.
Overview
Groen is a Dutch historical icon. He was an educated and devout man of the Dutch middle cla ...
(1801 in Voorburg – 1876) a Dutch politician and historian
*
Jacobus Aarden (1914-1997) lived much of his life and died in Voorburg. A member of the municipal council of Voorburg for 20 years, member of
House of Representatives
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*
Willem Scholten
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(1927 – 2005 in Leidschendam) a politician, held several ministerial offices
*
Jan Broekman (born 1931 in Voorburg) a philosopher,
legal
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and
social scientist
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, lives in Belgium
*
Theo van Boven
Theodoor Cornelis (Theo) van Boven (born 16 May 1934, Voorburg) is a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law.
In 1977, he was appointed director of the United Nations' Division for Human Rights, a precursor of the UN Human Rights ...
(born 1934 in Voorburg) a jurist and
professor emeritus
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in
international law
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*
Jan de Leeuw
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(born 1945 in Voorburg) a Dutch statistician,
psychometrician
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and academic
*
Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks
Johannes Willibrordus Maria "Jan" Hendriks is the current bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam, appointed 1 June 2020.
Biography
Hendriks was born on November 17, 1954 in Leidschendam, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam ...
(born 1954 in Leidschendam) the Auxiliary Bishop-elect of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
since 2011
*
Maxime Verhagen
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (; born 14 September 1956) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and historian.
Verhagen studied Contemporary history at the Leiden University obtaining a Master of Arts degre ...
(born 1956) a retired Dutch politician,
Deputy Prime Minister
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2010/2012, lives in Voorburg
* Father
Roderick Vonhögen
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...
(born 1968 in Leidschendam) a Roman Catholic priest, podcaster and
new media
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producer
*
Carla Dik-Faber
Roelofje Klazina (Carla) Dik-Faber (born 6 May 1971 in Voorburg) is a Dutch art historian and politician. As a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) she has been a Member of Parliament since 20 September 2012. She was a member of the munic ...
(born 1971 in Voorburg) a Dutch art historian and politician
The Arts
*
Jacob Elias la Fargue (1735–1778) &
Karel la Fargue (1738–1793), brothers and painters
*
Marcellus Emants
Marcellus Emants (12 August 1848 – 14 October 1923) was a Dutch novelist whose work is considered one of the few examples of Dutch Naturalism. His writing is seen as a first step towards the renewing force of the Tachtigers towards modern Dut ...
(1848 in Voorburg – 1923) a Dutch
naturalist novelist
*
Cornelis Rol (1877-1963) a Dutch graphic artist, painter, lithographer and illustrator; lived and worked in Voorburg from 1929
*
Willem van Genk
Willem van Genk (April 2, 1927 – May 12, 2005) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist, celebrated as one of the leading masters of Outsider Art. Throughout his life he lived with severe mental distress, experiencing symptoms related to autism a ...
(1927 in Voorburg – 2005) a Dutch painter and graphic artist of
Outsider Art
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*
Xander de Buisonjé
Alexander Serge de Buisonjé (born 19 July 1973) is a Dutch singer who performs in Dutch and English. He is also a TV presenter most well known for presenting ''Vrienden van Amstel LIVE!'' (2010) and ''Vrienden van Amstel zingen Kroonjuwelen'' (2 ...
(born 1973 in Voorburg) a Dutch singer and TV presenter
*
Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert (born 7 April 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award-winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced. He also composed three songs for the Eurovision Song Contest ...
(born 1945 in Voorburg) a Dutch record producer and songwriter
*
Toon Verhoef
Anthonie Wilhelmus (Toon) Verhoef (born Voorburg, October 17, 1946) is a Dutch painter, ceramist and art lecturer.
Biography
Verhoef attended the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in 1965-1966, and studied art history at the University of South Africa ...
(born 1946 in Voorburg) a Dutch painter, ceramist and art lecturer
*
Johan de Meij
Johannes Abraham "Johan" de Meij (; born November 23, 1953 in Voorburg) is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his '' Symphony No. 1'' for wind ensemble, nicknamed ''The Lord of the Rings'' symphony.
Biography
Johan de ...
(born 1953 in Voorburg) a Dutch conductor, trombonist and composer
*
Frans Schrofer
Frans Schrofer (born 15 August 1956) is a Dutch furniture designer and industrial designer based in The Hague, Netherlands. He received a technical education in Leiden and then studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven, graduating in 1983 and foundin ...
(born 1956 in Voorburg) a Dutch furniture designer and industrial designer
*
Ariane Schluter
Ariane Schluter (born 1 February 1966) is a Dutch actress. She is best known for playing in films by such Dutch filmmakers as Alex van Warmerdam and Theo van Gogh.
Career
Ariane Schluter studied at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. Af ...
(born 1966 in Voorburg) a Dutch film actress
IMDb Database
retrieved 24 December 2019
Sport
* Bertha Brouwer
Bertha "Puck" Brouwer (later van Duyne; 29 October 1930 – 6 October 2006) was a Dutch sprinter.
Brouwer accomplished her first international notable result in 1950, when she won the silver medal at the European Championships, being part of ...
(1930 in Leidschendam – 2006) a Dutch sprinter, silver medallist at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
* Christiaan van Velzen
Christianus Norbertus Theodorus "Christiaan" van Velzen (born 16 January 1932) is a Dutch retired shooter. He competed in the mixed small-bore rifle, prone
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(born 1932 in Voorburg) a retired Dutch shooter, competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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* Gerben Karstens
Gerben Karstens (14 January 1942 – 8 October 2022) was a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who won the gold medal in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse. At the same Oly ...
(born 1942 in Voorburg) a former professional racing cyclist, won a team gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
* André Stafleu (born 1955 in Leidschendam) a retired Dutch footballer with over 350 club caps
* Peter Blangé
Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964 in Voorburg, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player (game), player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Volleyball at the 1988 Summer ...
(born 1964 in Voorburg) a retired volleyball player, team silver and gold medallist in the 1992
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and 1996 Summer Olympics
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* Edwin Vurens
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Football career Play ...
(born 1968 in Stompwijk) a Dutch football manager and former international player with 268 club caps
* Maurits Crucq
Maurits Bourgon Crucq (born 10 February 1968 in Voorburg, South Holland) is a former field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who played 132 international matches for the Dutch national team, in which he scored eleven goals. A player ...
(born 1968 in Voorburg) a former field hockey defender, team bronze and gold medallist in the 1988
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and 1996 Summer Olympics
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* Maarten van der Linden (born 1969 in Voorburg) a former rower, team silver medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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* Sander van Gessel
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Career
He started his professional career in the 1995–1996 season playing for FC Groningen. He later served SC Heerenveen, NAC Breda and ...
(born 1976 in Leidschendam) a Dutch footballer with 280 club caps
* Pascal Matla (born 1981 in Leidschendam) a former American football player, grew up in Voorburg
* Daan van Bunge
Daan Lodewijk Samuel van Bunge (born 19 October 1982), commonly as Daan van Bunge, is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.
He is the currently Director of Cricket at Haileybury in the UK. He also w ...
(born 1982 in Voorburg) a Dutch cricketer
* Cees Juffermans
Cees Juffermans (born 10 February 1982) is a former Dutch Short track speed skater. Currently he is a marathon speed skater.
Juffermans is one of the most renowned short track speed skaters the Netherlands has ever produced. At the 2001 European ...
(born 1982) is a former Dutch short track speed skater, competed at the 2002
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and 2006 Winter Olympics
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* Eljero Elia
Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger.
He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus and Werder ...
(born 1987 in Voorburg) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
* Darius van Driel
Darius Arjen Joel van Driel (born 2 June 1989) is a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Amateur career
Born in Leidschendam, Netherlands, van Driel took up golf at the age of 11. His junior and amateur career, up to and in ...
(born 1989 in Leidschendam) a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour
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History
The ...
* Daryl Janmaat
Daryl Janmaat (born 22 July 1989) is a Dutch professional football official and a former player who played as a right back. He is the technical director of ADO Den Haag.
He began his career at ADO Den Haag, and went on to play for the Eredivi ...
(born 1989 in Leidschendam) a professional footballer with over 300 club caps
* Inge Janssen
Inge Janssen (born 20 April 1989) is a Dutch rower. A world champion in the women's four, she was part of the Dutch quadruple sculls that won silver at the 2016 Olympics and competed in the double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
She is a 201 ...
(born 1989 in Voorburg) a Dutch rower, team silver medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Gallery
File:View on Leidschendam.jpg, Along The Vliet in Leidschendam
File:Leidschendam, De Drie Molens RM25724 tm6 IMG 0382 2019-07-01 11.20.jpg, Leidschendam, windmills: the Molendriegang
File:Netherlands, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Meerburger Watering.JPG, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Meerburger Watering
File:Stompwijk, de Sint-Laurentiuskerk langs de Stompwijkse Vaart RM510315 IMG 0411 2019-07-01 12.05.jpg, Stompwijk, church (the Sint-Laurentiuskerk) along the canal (the Stompwijkse Vaart)
File:Watertoren Voorburg.jpg, Watertoren Voorburg, 1900
References
External links
Official website
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Municipalities of South Holland
Populated places in South Holland
Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2002