Waddinxveen
Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waddinxveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɑdɪŋksˈfeːn] ⓘ) is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of 30,479 in 2021 and covers an area of 29.40 km2 (11.35 sq mi) of which 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) is water.
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Waddinxveen | |
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Coordinates: 52°3′N 4°39′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Evert Jan Nieuwenhuis (SGP) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.40 km2 (11.35 sq mi) |
• Land | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 30,479 |
• Density | 1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
Demonym | Waddinxvener |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 2740–2743 |
Area code | 0182 |
Website | www |
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A small piece of artwork named De Vergeten Plek [nl] (Dutch for 'The Forgotten Place') marks the lowest point on the Dutch polders, 7.01 meters below Amsterdam Ordnance Datum.[5]