Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp | |
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The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′N 4°32′E / 52.167°N 4.533°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tjarda Struik (as of 14 November 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 27,377 |
| • Density | 2,364/km2 (6,120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leiderdorper |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2350–2353 |
| Area code | 071 |
| Website | www |
Leiderdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɛidərˈdɔr(ə)p] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 27,377 in 2021.
The municipality covers an area of 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) of which 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) is water. Leiderdorp is located next to the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river and the Zijl river separate the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.
It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War.