Roelofarendsveen
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| name = Roelofarendsveen
| settlement_type = Town
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| image_skyline = Image:Roelofsarendsveen, de watertoren in straatzicht IMG 0045 2021-08-03 14.49.jpg
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| image_caption = Water tower
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = South Holland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Kaag en Braassem
| elevation_m = -0.9
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| area_total_km2 = 7.76
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=4 May 2022 |quote=minus Oude Wetering}}
| population_total = 10,070
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
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| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 071
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Roelofarendsveen ({{IPA|nl|ruloːˌfaːrəntsˈfeːn}}) is a town in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, about 10 km east of Leiden.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1575 as "Roelifaerts Veen", and means "bog of Roelof Aertszoon" who was probably the peat concession holder.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/roelofarendsveen |title=Roelofarendsveen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=nl}} Roelofarendsveen is a road village which developed along the bank of the {{ill|Braassemermeer|nl}}. Later it developed into a horticulture centre.{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu10_01/sten009monu10_01_0151.php |title=Roelofsarendsveen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2004 |isbn=90-400-9034-3 |language=nl |access-date=4 May 2022}}
The polder mill Googermolen was built in 1717. It might have been rebuilt in 1830s. It was definitely restored in 1839. In 1956, a pumping station was added, and the wind mill now operates on a voluntary basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=1083 |title=Googermolen |website=Molen database |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=nl}} The Catholic St Petrus' Banden Church is an aisleless church with detached tower built between 1969 and 1970 as a replacement of the 1856 church.
Roelofarendsveen was home to 1,205 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/roelofarendsveen |title=Roelofarendsveen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=nl}} After World War II, the town Roelofarendsveen and the village Oude Wetering have merged to form one built-up area.
Gallery
Image:Roelofarendsveen,, de Googermolen RM7130 IMG 0168 2021-08-04 14.52.jpg|Roelofarendsveen, windmill
Image:Roelofarendsveen, straatzicht met brugje 2009-10-25 15.56.JPG|Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street
Notable people
- Femke Heemskerk, international swimmer, gold medallist in the 100m freestyle event at the 2014 World Short Course Championships
References
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{{Dutch municipality Kaag en Braassem}}
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Category:Populated places in South Holland
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