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Waddinxveen () is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is water.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Waddinxveen
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
HefbrugWveen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Vertical-lift bridge over the Gouwe in Waddinxveen
Settlement.image_flag
Vlag waddinxveen.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Waddinxveen.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0627 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Waddinxveen in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption
Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Holland
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
SGP
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Waddinxvener
Located in
South Holland
Population
31342
Area
29.39
Body of water
Gouwe
Shares border with
Gouda
Official website
www.waddinxveen.nl
Image
200518 Hefbrug Waddinxveen (10).jpg
Households
13408
Dialing code
0182
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Commons category
Waddinxveen
postal code
2740–2743
topic's main category
Category:Waddinxveen
category for people born here
Category:Births in Waddinxveen
category of associated people
Category:People from Waddinxveen
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Notable people
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Waddinxveen () is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is water.

A small piece of artwork named '''' (Dutch for 'The Forgotten Place') marks the lowest point on the Dutch polders, 7.01 meters below Amsterdam Ordnance Datum.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Waddinxveen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)

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