Pijnacker-Nootdorp
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pijnacker-Nootdorp
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Pijnacker 20050928 40341.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Aerial view of Pijnacker
| image_flag = Pijnacker-Nootdorp vlag.svg
| flag_size = 100x67px
| flag_alt =
| image_shield = Coat of arms of Pijnacker-Nootdorp.svg
| shield_size = 100x80px
| shield_alt =
| image_map = Map_-_NL_-_Municipality_code_1926_(2009).svg
| map_alt = Highlighted position of Pijnacker-Nootdorp in a municipal map of South Holland
| map_caption = Location in South Holland
| coordinates = {{coord|52|1|N|4|26|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = South Holland
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1 January 2002{{cite web
|url = http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/methoden/classificaties/overzicht/gemeentelijke-indeling/2002/default.htm
|title = Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2002
|trans-title=Municipal divisions on 1 January 2002
|language = nl
|website = cbs.nl
|publisher = CBS
|access-date = 18 August 2013}}
| government_footnotes = {{cite web
|url = http://www.pijnacker-nootdorp.nl/politiek-en-organisatie/college/burgemeester-rik-buddenberg.htm
|title = Burgemeester Rik Buddenberg
|trans-title=Mayor Rik Buddenberg
|language = nl
|publisher = Gemeente Pijnacker-Nootdorp
|access-date = 18 August 2013}}
| governing_body = Municipal council
| leader_party = D66
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Francisca Ravestein
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}
| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}
| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}
| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web
|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
|title = Postcodetool for 2641EZ
|language = nl
|author =
|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
|access-date = 18 August 2013}}
| elevation_m = −2
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| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}
| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}
| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}
| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}
| population_demonym =
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 2630–2632, 2640–2645
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 015
| website = {{URL|1=http://www.pijnacker-nootdorp.nl}}
| footnotes =
}}
Pijnacker-Nootdorp ({{IPA|nl|ˈpɛinɑkər ˈnoːdɔr(ə)p|-|348 Pijnacker-Nootdorp.ogg}}) is a municipality in the Randstad conurbation in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.
The municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp comprises three settlements: Delfgauw, Nootdorp and Pijnacker. It also contains seven historical hamlets (one of which is partially in Delft), which all fall under one or more of the settlements for all intents and purposes. 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 Greater The Hague, but it also borders Delft and Rotterdam. It is also part of the larger Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area.
Pijnacker and Nootdorp are connected to The Hague and Rotterdam through the Randstadrail public transport system, and Nootdorp also with a tram line.
Notable people
File:Wallerant Vaillant - Maria van Oosterwijck 1671.jpg
- Maria van Oosterwijck (1630 in Nootdorp – 1693) a Dutch Golden Age painter, specializing in still lifes
- Prof. Jaap Schrieke (1884 in Pijnacker – 1976) minister during the German occupation of the Netherlands
- Jan Janssen (born 1940 in Nootdorp) a Dutch former professional cyclist and winner of the 1968 Tour de France
- Klaas de Vries (born 1943) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Pijnacker
- Theo Lalleman (1946 in Pijnacker – 2013) a Dutch writer, publisher, video-artist, and cultural entrepreneur
- Rita Verdonk (born 1955) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Nootdorp
- Nancy van der Burg (born 1992 in Delfgauw) a Dutch racing cyclist
See also
Gallery
Image:Stadhuis Pijnacker-Nootdorp.jpg|City Hall of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
File:Voorgevel verenigingsgebouw C.J.M.V. - Pijnacker - 20390038 - RCE.jpg|Voorgevel verenigingsgebouw C.J.M.V. - Pijnacker
File:Nootdorp, de Dorpskerk RM30777 IMG 9962 2021-08-03 10.15.jpg|Nootdorp, Village church
File:Pijnacker, de Sint Johannes de Doperkerk RM525173 IMG 0187 2021-08-05 11.06.jpg|Pijnacker, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk
File:Korenmolen Windlust Nootdorp.jpg|Korenmolen Windlust Nootdorp
File:Ackerdijkse Plassen - panoramio.jpg|Ackerdijkse Plassen
References
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External links
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- [http://www.pijnacker-nootdorp.nl Official website]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Pijnacker-Nootdorp
|North =
|Northeast = Zoetermeer
|East = Lansingerland
|Southeast =
|South = Rotterdam
|Southwest = Delft
|West =
|Northwest = The Hague
}}
{{South Holland Province}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of South Holland
Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2002
{{SouthHolland-geo-stub}}