List of municipalities in South Holland
Map of South Holland (2019) This is a list of municipalities in South Holland . South Holland is divided into 50 municipalities .
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One of South Holland's historical towns is Delft , a stronghold of tourism and of (mainly technical) science. The Koornbrug (Grain Bridge ) in Leiden , also a historical university city in South Holland. Scheveningen is the Netherlands' most popular seaside resorts.Zoetermeer , the third largest population centre in this province, was a typical South Holland village until the late 1960s.A view of the newly built Zoetermeer town centre. A canal at Dordrecht , which town is the oldest in Holland (North and South together) and has a rich history and culture. The 15th century town hall of Gouda , another historically rich town in South Holland.
CBS-code
MunicipalityGemeente
Population
Land area (km2 )
Population density (/km2 )
482
Alblasserdam
20,136
8.78
2,293
613
Albrandswaard
25,814
21.69
1,190
484
Alphen aan den Rijn
112,587
126.23
892
489
Barendrecht
48,643
19.75
2,463
1901
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
35,278
75.38
468
502
Capelle aan den IJssel
67,319
14.14
4,761
503
Delft
103,581
22.65
4,573
505
Dordrecht
119,115
79.01
1,508
1924
Goeree-Overflakkee
50,589
260.48
194
512
Gorinchem
37,410
18.83
1,987
513
Gouda
73,681
16.50
4,466
523
Hardinxveld-Giessendam
18,413
16.91
1,089
531
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
31,258
10.61
2,946
534
Hillegom
22,197
12.87
1,725
1963
Hoeksche Waard (municipality)
88,047
268.93
327
1884
Kaag en Braassem
27,541
63.24
435
537
Katwijk
65,995
24.75
2,666
542
Krimpen aan den IJssel
29,410
7.69
3,824
1931
Krimpenerwaard
56,622
148.40
382
1621
Lansingerland
63,363
53.42
1,186
546
Leiden
124,093
21.91
5,664
547
Leiderdorp
27,377
11.58
2,364
1916
Leidschendam-Voorburg
76,433
32.55
2,348
553
Lisse
22,982
15.69
1,465
556
Maassluis
33,567
8.48
3,958
1842
Midden-Delfland
19,414
47.19
411
1978
Molenlanden
44,130
181.73
243
569
Nieuwkoop
29,151
78.05
373
1930
Nissewaard
85,440
73.58
1,161
575
Noordwijk
44,062
58.37
755
579
Oegstgeest
25,064
7.31
3,429
590
Papendrecht
32,171
9.41
3,419
1926
Pijnacker-Nootdorp
55,674
37.08
1,501
597
Ridderkerk
46,671
23.72
1,968
603
Rijswijk
55,220
13.96
3,956
599
Rotterdam
651,631
217.55
2,995
606
Schiedam
79,279
17.82
4,449
610
Sliedrecht
25,597
12.84
1,994
1525
Teylingen
37,791
28.38
1,332
518
The Hague
548,320
82.45
6,650
622
Vlaardingen
73,924
23.57
3,136
1992
Voorne aan Zee
626
Voorschoten
25,650
11.14
2,303
627
Waddinxveen
30,479
27.77
1,098
629
Wassenaar
26,949
51.11
527
1783
Westland
111,382
81.27
1,371
637
Zoetermeer
125,267
34.45
3,636
638
Zoeterwoude
8,843
21.19
417
1892
Zuidplas
45,064
58.02
777
642
Zwijndrecht
44,775
20.30
2,206
Municipal reorganisations
Since 1840, South Holland has ceded five municipalities to the province of Utrecht : Oudewater in 1970, Woerden in 1989, Vianen in 2002, Leerdam and Zederik in 2019.
Municipal reorganisations since 2000:
On 1 January 2002 the municipalities of Pijnacker and Nootdorp were merged into the new municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp .
On 1 January 2002 the municipalities of Leidschendam and Voorburg were merged into the new municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg .
On 1 January 2002 the municipality of Vianen became a part of the province of Utrecht.
On 1 January 2003 the municipality of Heerjansdam was merged into the existing municipality of Zwijndrecht .
On 1 January 2004 the municipalities of De Lier , 's-Gravenzande , Monster , Naaldwijk and Wateringen were merged into the new municipality of Westland
On 1 January 2004 the municipalities of Maasland and Schipluiden were merged into the new municipality of Midden-Delfland .
On 1 January 2006 the municipalities of Sassenheim , Voorhout and Warmond were merged into the new municipality of Teylingen .
On 1 January 2006 the municipalities of Rijnsburg and Valkenburg were merged into the existing municipality of Katwijk .
On 1 January 2007 the municipalities of Liemeer and Ter Aar were merged into the existing municipality of Nieuwkoop .
On 1 January 2007 the municipalities of Bergschenhoek , Berkel en Rodenrijs and Bleiswijk were merged into the new municipality of Lansingerland .
On 1 January 2007 the municipality of 's-Gravendeel was merged into the existing municipality of Binnenmaas .
On 1 January 2009 the municipalities of Alkemade and Jacobswoude were merged into the new municipality of Kaag en Braassem .
On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Moordrecht , Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle were merged into the new municipality of Zuidplas .
On 18 March 2010 the municipality of Rozenburg was merged into the existing municipality of Rotterdam .
On 1 January 2011 the municipalities of Bodegraven and Reeuwijk were merged into the new municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk .
On 1 January 2013 the municipalities of Graafstroom , Liesveld and Nieuw-Lekkerland were merged into the new municipality of Molenwaard .
On 1 January 2013 the municipalities of Dirksland , Goedereede , Middelharnis and Oostflakkee were merged into the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee .
On 1 January 2014 the municipalities of Boskoop and Rijnwoude were merged into the existing municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn .
On 1 January 2015 the municipalities of Bergambacht , Nederlek , Ouderkerk , Schoonhoven and Vlist were merged into Krimpenerwaard .
On 1 January 2015 the municipalities of Bernisse and Spijkenisse were merged into Nissewaard .
On 1 January 2019 the municipalities of Binnenmaas , Cromstrijen , Korendijk , Oud-Beijerland and Strijen were merged into Hoeksche Waard .
On 1 January 2019 the municipalities of Giessenlanden and Molenwaard were merged into the new municipality of Molenlanden .
On 1 January 2019 the municipality of Noordwijkerhout was merged into the existing municipality of Noordwijk .
On 1 January 2019 the municipalities of Leerdam , Zederik and Vianen (Utrecht) were merged into the new municipality of Vijfheerenlanden . This municipality was added to the province of Utrecht .
On 1 January 2023 the municipalities of Brielle , Hellevoetsluis and Westvoorne were merged into the new municipality of Voorne aan Zee .
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