Jacobswoude

Jacobswoude () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, now part of municipality Kaag en Braassem. Before the merger with Alkemade, the municipality covered an area of of which is water, mainly the lakes Braassemermeer and Wijde Aa. It consisted of the communities Bilderdam, Hoogmade, Leimuiden, Rijnsaterwoude, and Woubrugge, all located around the above-mentioned lakes. It had a population of 10,692 on 1 January 2004.

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Settlement.official_name: Jacobswoude
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Jacobswoude.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120x100px
Settlement.image_shield: WapenJacobswoude.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x100px
Settlement.image_map: LocatieJacobswoude.png
Settlement.mapsize: 280px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kaag en Braassem
Settlement.area_footnotes: (2006)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 41.37
Settlement.area_land_km2: 36.50
Settlement.area_water_km2: 4.87
Settlement.population_as_of: 1 January 2007

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Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Located in: South Holland
Population: 10680
Area: 41.37
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Jacobswoude is located in the center of the Groene Hart (Green Heart), the slightly less densely populated center area of the Randstad. Inhabitants of Jacobswoude depend on Alphen aan den Rijn, Leiden and Amsterdam for facilities not offered in the smaller villages. Most of its inhabitants commute daily to one of the larger cities in the region for work.

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