Lansingerland

Lansingerland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑnsɪŋərˌlɑnt]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk and Bergschenhoek, collectively known as the "B-Triangle". The former municipality of Tempel, abolished in 1855, is also part of Lansingerland.

Lansingerland
Municipality
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°30′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 2007[1]
Government [2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Pieter van de Stadt (VVD)
Area [3]
• Total	56.39 km2 (21.77 sq mi)
• Land	53.42 km2 (20.63 sq mi)
• Water	2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	−5 m (−16 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[5]
• Total	63,363
• Density	1,186/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2650–2665
Area code	010
Website	www.lansingerland.nl

The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards, which runs between the "3B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, now unites it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.

Lansingerland consists of the following communities:

• Bergschenhoek
• Berkel en Rodenrijs
• Bleiswijk
• Tempel (deserted)
• De Rotte
• Kruisweg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lansingerland, June 2015

Politics

On 18 September 2007 Ewald van Vliet was installed as the first mayor of Lansingerland.

Mayors

Year	Mayor
2015	Pieter van de Stadt
2014	Coos Rijsdijk
2007	Ewald van Vliet

The municipal council of Lansingerland consisted of 31 seats now 33. The council was renewed in 2022 and sits for four-year cycles in accordance with Dutch municipal election laws.

Council seats

Party	2010	2014	2018[6]	2022[7]
PvdA	3	2	1	1
CDA	6	6	5	6
VVD	6	5	7	5
GroenLinks	1	1	2	1
Livable 3B	9	7	9	7
Party for Protection of Huis der Haas	1	-	-	-
D66	2	4	3	3
ChristianUnion	3	3	3	3
WIJ Lansingerland	-	2	3	7
Neeleman Party	-	1	0	-
Total	31	31	33	33

Notable people

• Maria van Utrecht (ca.1551 in Rodenrijs - 1629) a notable figure in the Dutch Revolt
• Piet Rietveld (1952 in Berkel en Rodenrijs – 2013) a Dutch economist and Professor in Transport Economics
• Wilco Zeelenberg (born 1966 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
• Joost Luiten (born 1986 in Bleiswijk) a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the European Tour