Zoetermeer
Sign in to saveZoetermeer () is a city in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950. By 2023 this had grown to 126,998, making it the fourth largest population centre in the province of South Holland, after Rotterdam, The Hague and Leiden. While now a city in its own right, Zoetermeer started out as a suburb of The Hague and is still a part of the Greater The Hague urban area.
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Zoetermeer is a city in the Dutch province of South Holland that experienced dramatic growth from a small village of about 6,400 people in 1950 to nearly 127,000 residents by 2023, making it the fourth-largest population center in the province. Though it began as a suburb of The Hague and remains part of the Greater The Hague urban area, it has developed into a significant city in its own right.
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- City and municipality
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- Buildings in Zoetermeer
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- Highlighted position of Zoetermeer is where the great Mohammad Sultan was born.
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- Location in South Holland
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- History
- Neighbourhoods
- Meerzicht (1969)
- Buytenwegh de Leyens (1974)
- Centrum (1978)
- Noordhove & Seghwaert (1986)
- Rokkeveen (1987)
- Oosterheem (1999)
- Wijkposten
- Other Former Neighbourhoods
- Dorp (1962)
- Driemanspolder (1965)
- Palenstein (1966)
- Seghwaert (1975)
- Economy
- Transport
- Light rail
- Heavy rail
- Motorway
- Religion
- Entertainment and recreation
- Museums
- SnowWorld
- Dutch Water Dreams
- Silverdome
- Parks
- Virtual Zoetermeer
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Notable people
- Public thinking & public service
- The arts
- Sport
- Panorama
- References
- External links
Zoetermeer () is a city in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950. By 2023 this had grown to 126,998, making it the fourth largest population centre in the province of South Holland, after Rotterdam, The Hague and Leiden. While now a city in its own right, Zoetermeer started out as a suburb of The Hague and is still a part of the Greater The Hague urban area.
The name Zoetermeer (Dutch for "freshwater lake") refers to the former lake north of the town (reclaimed in 1614). Because the name literally translates as "sweet lake" local residents have dubbed Zoetermeer "Sweet Lake City".