Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle

Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːvə(n)ɦœyzə ˌmuːrkaːˈpɛlə] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.

Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
Former municipality
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Coordinates: 52.03°N 4.58°E / 52.03; 4.58
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Zuidplas
Area (2006)
• Total	31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
• Land	29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
• Water	1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2007)
• Total	10,377
• Density	347/km2 (900/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.zevenhuizen-moerkapelle.nl

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1991, through the merger of Moerkapelle and Zevenhuizen. It was initially called Moerhuizen before being renamed to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle on February 1, 1992.^[1]

The municipality joined the new municipality of Zuidplas on January 1, 2010.

It consisted of the population centres of Moerkapelle, Oud Verlaat, and Zevenhuizen.

The river Rotte forms within the municipality of Zuidplas.