Zuidplas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzœytplɑs]) 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.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, September 2014
Notable people
- Claes Michielsz Bontenbal (1575–1623) Secretary of Zevenhuizen and conspirator
- Lia van Rhijn (born 1953) ceramist and sculptor
- Arie Slob (born 1961) politician and history teacher
- Angela Visser (born 1966) actress, model and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1989[7]
- Hans Spekman (born 1966) politician
- Dirk Bruinenberg (born 1968) musician, former drummer of metal and power metal bands
- Tamara van Ark (born 1974) politician and minister
Sport
- Jan Bazen (born 1948) former speed skater, competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Brecht Rodenburg (born 1967) retired volleyball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sjoert Brink (born 1981) professional bridge player
- Lars Elgersma (born 1983) short and middle distance speed skater
- Ronald Hertog (born 1989) amputee and Paralympic javelin thrower, flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Raymond Kreder (born 1989) professional road racing cyclist
- Bastiaan Lijesen (born 1990) swimmer, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Memphis Depay (born 1994) professional footballer, over 200 club caps
References
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2914KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Laagste punt van Nederland" [Lowest point of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 2 May 2019
External links
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