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Midden-Delfland
Midden-Delfland () is a municipality (''gemeente'') in the Westland, region of the Netherlands, Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities: *Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of of which water. *Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of of which water. Population centres The municipality comprises the population centres: Geography The green area that comprises the municipality of Midden-Delfland was named Midden-Delfland before 2004, and it referred to the green area surrounded by cities (such as The Hague and Rotterdam) and the horticulture area of Westland. The supporters of a continuous green area were lucky that the municipality of Midden-Delfland became a reality: the cities of Delft, Vlaardingen and Schiedam wanted to build new houses here, and the Westland gardeners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maasland
Maasland (population: 6,844) is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It lies in the municipality (''gemeente'') of Midden-Delfland and covers an area of 24.42 km2 (of which 0.64 km2 water). It is located in a countryside area with dairy farms that is surrounded by various urban concentrations, namely the city of Rotterdam, the municipality of Westland (municipality), Netherlands, Westland (area with intensive greenhouse horticulture activities), and the towns of Vlaardingen and Maassluis. History From approximately 700, the area was populated, presumably by Frisians. It was first the royal domain, and later went to the local counts. During the later period, an area of about was made dry and suitable for living. The first signs of a community at the current location of the village started back in 985 when the area was given by the Emperor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto III to Dirk II, Count of Holland, Graaf Dirk II and a church was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
