Zuidplas

Zuidplas
Municipality
Wind mill "Windlust" in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°ECoordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.967°N 4.617°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 2010[1]
Government[2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Gert-Jan Kats (SGP)
Area[3]
• Total	62.42 km^2 (24.10 sq mi)
• Land	59.37 km^2 (22.92 sq mi)
• Water	3.05 km^2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation[4]	−6 m (−20 ft)
Lowest elevation[5]	−6.76 m (−22.18 ft)
Population (May 2014)[6]
• Total	40,838
• Density	688/km^2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	2750–2761, 2840–2841, 2910–2914
Area code	0180, 0182, 079
Website	www.zuidplas.nl

Zuidplas^[7] is a new municipality by 1 January 2010. Joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, Sept. 2014.

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
2. "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
4. "Postcodetool for 2914KM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
5. "Laagste punt van Nederland" [Lowest point of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidplas. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
6. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
7. Naam fusie gemeente wordt Zuidplas, Gemeente Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel. Website visited 2 January 2009

External links

• Official website