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Bleiswijk

Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°32′E / 52.01°N 4.54°E / 52.01; 4.54
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Bleiswijk
Village
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Flag of Bleiswijk
Official seal of Bleiswijk
Location in South Holland
Location in South Holland
Bleiswijk is located in Netherlands
Bleiswijk
Bleiswijk
Location within the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°32′E / 52.01°N 4.54°E / 52.01; 4.54
Country Netherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland South Holland
Municipality Lansingerland
Area
 • Total21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
 • Land21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
 • Water0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total10,895
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2665
Area code010
Major roadsN209

Bleiswijk (Dutch: [ˈblɛisʋɛik] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.

Demographics

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The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi) of which 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Bergschenhoek and Berkel en Rodenrijs to form the new municipality Lansingerland.

According to the January 2020 census, its population was 10,895.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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