Rijnwoude

"Rijneveld" redirects here. For the writer, see Marieke Lucas Rijneveld.

Rijnwoude (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛiɱˌʋʌudə] ^ⓘ) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 57.89 km² (22.35 sq mi) of which 1.20 km² (0.46 sq mi) was water.

Rijnwoude
Former municipality
Church in Hazerswoude-Dorp
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 4°35′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Alphen aan den Rijn
Established	1 January 1991
Dissolved	1 January 2014[1]
Area [2]
• Total	57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
• Land	56.69 km2 (21.89 sq mi)
• Water	1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (November 2013)[4]
• Total	18,523
• Density	327/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2390–2396, 2730–2731
Area code	0172, 071, 079

Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp

Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of Benthuizen, Hazerswoude 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.

The municipality of Rijnwoude consisted of the communities Benthorn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Groenendijk, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (location of town hall), Hogeveen, and Koudekerk aan den Rijn.