Vrijenban is a neighborhood of
Delft
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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 ...
. It is located on the northeast boundary of the historic city center of Delft. Prior to being merged into Delft, Vrijenban used to be a municipality in its own right.
History
Vrijenban was a settlement of people before 1795 when it began to be organized into a place and take some structure. From 1795 to 1798 it was a municipality and from 1798 to 1811 it was a Dutch "gemeente." In 1812, the "gemeente" of Vrijenban became part of Delft. Later it again gained some self-rule. The municipality was established in 1817. In 1833, the municipality of
Biesland was merged into Vrijenban. In 1855
Abtsregt was also merged into Vrijenban.
In 1921, it became part of Delft. At that time, a small portion of the former area of Vrijenban was given to
Pijnacker
Pijnacker () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to th ...
. The remaining area of Vrijenban is less than the original area.
The city hall of Vrijenban stands at the beginning of the approach to Reineveldbrug over the Schie River in the direction of Brasserskade and is now in use as an office.
Maps
File:Vrijenbangemeente.gif, 1870 map showing Vrijenban[ J. Kuyper, ''Gemeente Atlas van Nederland'', 1865-1870, "Vrijenban".]
File:Vrijenban.gif, Modern map showing Vrijenban (in blue), within Delft.
References
Former municipalities of South Holland
Delft
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