Midden-Delfland
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 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities:
- Maasland, covered an area of of which water.
- Schipluiden, covered an area of of which water.
Population centres
The municipality comprises the population centres: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 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 a Dutch Golden Age painter
- Marja van Bijsterveldt a Dutch politician, Mayor of Delft since 2016
- IJsbrand Chardon a Dutch equestrian and winner at the World Equestrian Games
- Ronald Vuijk a Dutch politician, alderman of Midden-Delfland 2011/2012
- Gerben Moerman a Dutch sociologist and academic