Midden-Delfland

Midden-Delfland is a municipality (gemeente) in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of 0 in, and covers an area of undefined km2 of which undefined km2 is water.

It was formed on January 1, 2004, through the merger of the former municipalities:
 * Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km2 of which 0.6 km2 water.
 * Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km2 of which 0.39 km2 water.

Population centres
The municipality comprises the population centres: • Hodenpijl

• Den Hoorn

• Gaag

• Maasland

• Negenhuizen

• Schipluiden

• 't Woudt

• Zouteveen

• Zweth

Topography


Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Midden-Delfland, June 2015

Geography
The 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 (such as The Hague and Rotterdam) 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.

Notable people

 * Jan Vermeer van Utrecht (1630 in Schipluiden – ca. 1696) a Dutch Golden Age painter
 * Marja van Bijsterveldt (born 1961) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Delft since 2016
 * IJsbrand Chardon (born 1961) a Dutch equestrian and winner at the World Equestrian Games
 * Ronald Vuijk (born 1965) a Dutch politician, alderman of Midden-Delfland 2011/2012
 * Gerben Moerman (born 1976 in Schipluiden) a Dutch sociologist and academic