Zuidplas
Zuidplas is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 as of August 2017.
[Image:Gem-Zuidplas-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, September 2014]
Notable people
- Claes Michielsz Bontenbal Secretary of Zevenhuizen and conspirator
- Lia van Rhijn ceramist and sculptor
- Arie Slob politician and history teacher
- Angela Visser actress, model and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1989
- Hans Spekman politician
- Dirk Bruinenberg musician, former drummer of metal and power metal bands
- Tamara van Ark politician and minister
Sport
- Jan Bazen former speed skater, competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Brecht Rodenburg retired volleyball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sjoert Brink professional bridge player
- Lars Elgersma short and middle distance speed skater
- Ronald Hertog amputee and Paralympic javelin thrower, flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Raymond Kreder professional road racing cyclist
- Bastiaan Lijesen swimmer, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Memphis Depay professional footballer, over 200 club caps