Midden-Delfland

Geschiedenis

Midden-Delfland is a municipality in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in, and covers an area of of which is water.It was formed on January 1, 2004, through the merger of the former municipalities: Maasland, covered an area of 24.42km2 of which 0.6km2 water.Schipluiden, covered an area of 30.00km2 of which 0.39km2 water. The municipality comprises the population centres Hodenpijl, Den Hoorn, Gaag, Maasland, Negenhuizen, Schipluiden, 't Woudt, Zouteveen, and Zweth.460pxDutch topographic map of the municipality of Midden-Delfland, June 2015The green area that comprises the municipality of Midden-Delfland was named Midden-Delfland before 2004, and it referred to the green area surrounded by cities and the horticulture area of Westland. The supporters of a continuous green area were lucky that the municipality of Midden-Delfland became a reality: the cities of Delft, Vlaardingen and Schiedam wanted to build new houses here, and the Westland gardeners also wanted to expand. Now, Midden-Delfland is designated as a recreation area for people from the surrounding cities.