Rijnwoude (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛiɱˌʋʌudə] ) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi) of which 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) was water.

Rijnwoude
Church in Hazerswoude-Dorp
Church in Hazerswoude-Dorp
Flag of Rijnwoude
Coat of arms of Rijnwoude
Highlighted position of the former municipality of Rijnwoude in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 4°35′E / 52.133°N 4.583°E / 52.133; 4.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityAlphen aan den Rijn
Established1 January 1991
Dissolved1 January 2014[1]
Area
 • Total57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
 • Land56.69 km2 (21.89 sq mi)
 • Water1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (November 2013)[4]
 • Total18,523
 • Density327/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2390–2396, 2730–2731
Area code0172, 071, 079
Windmill Rietveldse Molen, near Hazerswoude-Dorp

Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of Benthuizen, Hazerswoude and Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 1993 the municipality was renamed to Rijnwoude. In 2014 the municipality was dissolved and its land area was amalgamated into Alphen aan den Rijn.

The municipality of Rijnwoude consisted of the communities Benthorn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Groenendijk, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk (location of town hall), Hogeveen, and Koudekerk aan den Rijn.

References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2394EB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.