Lansingerland
Lansingerland is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk and Bergschenhoek, collectively known as the "B-Triangle". The former municipality of Tempel, abolished in 1855, is also part of Lansingerland.
Lansingerland | |
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Municipality | |
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°30′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Pieter van de Stadt (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.39 km2 (21.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 53.42 km2 (20.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 63,363 |
| • Density | 1,186/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2650–2665 |
| Area code | 010 |
| Website | www |
The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards, which runs between the "3B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, now unites it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.
Lansingerland consists of the following communities:
- Bergschenhoek
- Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Bleiswijk
- Tempel (deserted)
- De Rotte
- Kruisweg
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