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Pijnacker-Nootdorp

Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Municipality
Aerial view of Pijnacker
Aerial view of Pijnacker
Flag of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Flag
Coat of arms of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Pijnacker-Nootdorp in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°1′N 4°26′E / 52.017°N 4.433°E / 52.017; 4.433Coordinates: 52°1′N 4°26′E / 52.017°N 4.433°E / 52.017; 4.433
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Established 1 January 2002
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Rik Buddenberg (CDA)
Area
 • Total 38.61 km2 (14.91 sq mi)
 • Land 37.36 km2 (14.42 sq mi)
 • Water 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation −2 m (−7 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 51,148
 • Density 1,369/km2 (3,550/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 2630–2632, 2640–2645
Area code 015
Website www.pijnacker-nootdorp.nl

Pijnacker-Nootdorp ([ˈpɛi̯nʔɑkər ˈnoːtdɔrp] population: 51,148 in 2014) is a suburban municipality in the Randstad conurbation in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 38.61 km2 (14.91 sq mi) of which 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) is water.

The municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp comprises the following towns, villages and townships: Delfgauw, Nootdorp, Oude Leede, Pijnacker and (parts of) newly built Ypenburg. It is the result of merging the municipalities of Pijnacker and Nootdorp in 2002, with parts being annexed by neighbouring The Hague. It is part of the Haaglanden conurbation centred on The Hague, but it is also close to Delft and Rotterdam.

Nootdorp is connected to The Hague through the Randstadrail public transport system, and also with a tram line.

Gem-Pijnacker-Nootdorp-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp, June 2015



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