Zoeterwoude

Zoeterwoude
Former monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude
Former monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude
Flag of Zoeterwoude
Coat of arms of Zoeterwoude
Highlighted position of Zoeterwoude in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 4°30′E / 52.133°N 4.500°E / 52.133; 4.500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorFred van Trigt (CDA)
Area
 • Total21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
 • Land21.19 km2 (8.18 sq mi)
 • Water0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total8,843
 • Density417/km2 (1,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2380–2382
Area code071
Websitewww.zoeterwoude.nl

Zoeterwoude (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌzutərˈʋʌudə] ) is a municipality in the province of South Holland, Western Netherlands. It covers 21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi) of which 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 8,843 in 2021.

Located to the southeast of Leiden and north of Zoetermeer, the municipality of Zoeterwoude consists of Gelderswoude, Weipoort, Westeinde, Zoeterwoude-Dorp, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk and Zuidbuurt.

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  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2381ET". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.