Rijnwoude () was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province 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 ...
. The municipality covered an area of of which was water.
Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of Benthuizen,
Hazerswoude Hazerswoude is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It contained the towns of Hazerswoude-Dorp and Hazerswoude-Rijndijk
Hazerswoude-Rijndijk is a Dutch village located in the province of South Holland. It is a part of the ...
and Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 1993 the municipality was renamed to Rijnwoude. In 2014 the municipality was dissolved and its land area was amalgamated into
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn (; en, "Alphen upon Rhine" or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the r ...
.
The municipality of Rijnwoude consisted of the communities
Benthorn
Benthorn is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, about 2 km east of the centre of Benthuizen.
Benthorn used to be a ''heerlijkheid'' (manor), owned by the States of Hollan ...
Hazerswoude-Dorp
Hazerswoude-Dorp is a village in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, about 7 km southwest of the town of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Hazerswoude-Dorp is a peat excavation settleme ...
,
Groenendijk Groenendijk is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "green dike". There are a number of hamlets, neighborhoods and dikes in the Low Countries from which the name may have originated.Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (location of town hall),
Hogeveen
Hogeveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, about 2 km south of Hazerswoude-Dorp.
Hogeveen (then also spelled Hoogeveen) was a separate municipality between 1817 and ...