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  |url        = http://www.leiderdorp.nl/bestuur_en_organisatie/bestuur/college_%28b_en_w%29/college_van_burgemeester_en_wethouders
  |url        = http://www.leiderdorp.nl/bestuur_en_organisatie/bestuur/college_%28b_en_w%29/college_van_burgemeester_en_wethouders
  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110506134109/http://www.leiderdorp.nl/bestuur_en_organisatie/bestuur/college_(b_en_w)/college_van_burgemeester_en_wethouders
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  |access-date  = 9 August 2013
  |access-date  = 9 August 2013
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| leader_title       = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Tjarda Struik]] (as of 14 November 2023)
| leader_name       = [[Tjarda Struik]] (as of 14 November 2023)
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  |archive-date=21 September 2013  
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[[File:Gem-Leiderdorp-OpenTopo.jpg|265px|thumb|''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015'']]
[[File:Gem-Leiderdorp-OpenTopo.jpg|265px|thumb|''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015'']]
'''Leiderdorp''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌlɛidərˈdɔr(ə)p|-|328 Leiderdorp.ogg}}) is a town and municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]] near the city of [[Leiden]]. It had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Leiderdorp}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.
'''Leiderdorp''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌlɛidərˈdɔr(ə)p|-|328 Leiderdorp.ogg}}) is a town and municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]] near the city of [[Leiden]]. It had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Leiderdorp}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.


The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of [[Leiden]], although the [[Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)|Oude Rijn]] (Old Rhine) river and the [[Zijl (river)|Zijl]] river separate the two. The [[HSL-Zuid]] [[high-speed rail]] line between [[Amsterdam]] and [[Brussels]] crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.
The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. Leiderdorp is located next to the city of [[Leiden]], although the [[Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)|Oude Rijn]] (Old Rhine) river and the [[Zijl (river)|Zijl]] river separate the two. The [[HSL-Zuid]] [[high-speed rail]] line between [[Amsterdam]] and [[Brussels]] crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.


It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the [[Eighty Years' War]].
It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the [[Eighty Years' War]].

Latest revision as of 01:29, 17 August 2025

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File:Gem-Leiderdorp-OpenTopo.jpg
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015

Leiderdorp (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of Template:Dutch municipality population in Template:YEAR.

The municipality covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water. Leiderdorp is located next to the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river and the Zijl river separate the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.

It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War.

History

Excavations have shown that as early as during the Iron Age in the area of current day Leiderdorp hunters and fishers roamed around and lived on the dry places around the river.[1]

Roman Period

The Rhine, which passes through Leiderdorp, functioned as the Northern border of the Roman Empire. Close to Leiderdorp, the Romans built a fort, Matilo. Around the fall of the Western Roman Empire the Romans retreated from the area.[1]

Middle Ages

During the middle ages, the first permanent settlement appeared. The Rhine served as a connection between the sea and the hinterland, and there is evidence of trade taking place. During the late Middle Ages three castles were built in Leiderdorp, Huis ter Zijl (1260), Huis ter Does (around 1300) and Huis Berendrecht (around 1420).

In 1396 the Augustinian monastery Engelendael was founded. The monks copied books, cared for the sick and worked the fields. The monastery was abandoned in 1574, but its legacy is still present as the arterial road of Leiderdorp is called Engelendaal.

Eighty Years' War

In 1492 the first bridge crossing the Rhine was built. In 1514 Leiderdorps population had grown to 500. During the Siege of Leiden Leiderdorp was the headquarters of the Spanish General Francisco de Valdez, who ultimately failed to capture the city. In 1620 the Protestant Dorpskerk (town church) is constructed. The Dorpskerk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2020 with a series of concerts and exhibitions.[2]

1700-1940

From 1597 till 1795 Leiden had administrative rights over Leiderdorp, which led to the town becoming even more dependent on the larger city.[3] In 1795 Leiderdorp decreases in size as the neighbouring Leiden expands. A rope factory was constructed in 1806, and in 1862 the first school was established on the Hoofdstraat (main street). A shipyard was constructed in 1877, and in 1915 social housing designed by famous Dutch architect Willem Marinus Dudok was erected.

Second World War

During the Second World war a bunker was constructed in the neighbouring fields, and a pen factory and community centre were destroyed to make way for it. The spires of one of the churches was used as a sniper's nest.

Notable people

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Carice van Houten, 2019

Sport

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Ilse Paulis, 2016

Twin towns

Until 2013 Leiderdorp was twinned with

Gallery

See also

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