Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (
Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle | |
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Former municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 52.03°N 4.58°E | |
| 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.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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