Leiderdorp
Sign in to save265px|thumb|Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015 Leiderdorp () 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 in .
Key facts
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- Leiderdorp
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- Municipality
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- Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Leiderdorp, Oude Rijn (1).JPG
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- The Oude Rijn passing by Leiderdorp
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- Leiderdorp vlag 2.svg
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- Map - NL - Municipality code 0547 (2009).svg
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- Highlighted position of Leiderdorp in a municipal map of South Holland
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- Location in South Holland
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- Country
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- Netherlands
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- Province
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- South Holland
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- Municipal council
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- Mayor
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- Tjarda Struik (as of 14 November 2023)
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265px|thumb|Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015 Leiderdorp () 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 in .
The municipality covers an area of of which 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.