Stompwijk

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Stompwijk
Coat of arms of Stompwijk
Coordinates: 52°5′40″N 4°28′11″E / 52.09444°N 4.46972°E / 52.09444; 4.46972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityLeidschendam-Voorburg
Area
 • Total12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population
ca. 2,400
The centre of the village
Subsided houses along the dike at Stompwijk

Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located between the cities Leiden and Zoetermeer and is part of the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Stompwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1938, when it merged with Veur to create the new municipality of Leidschendam.[1]

People born in Stompwijk[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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Coordinates: 52°06′N 4°28′E / 52.100°N 4.467°E / 52.100; 4.467


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