Maasland | |
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Coordinates: 51°56′7″N 4°16′10″E / 51.93528°N 4.26944°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Midden-Delfland |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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 (area with intensive greenhouse horticulture activities), and the towns of Vlaardingen and Maassluis.[1]