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List of municipalities in South Holland

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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 Municipality
Gemeente
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

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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:

See also

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References

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