Nootdorp
Nootdorp is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located approximately 2 km to the east of Delft and about 6 km southeast of the centre of The Hague. Nootdorp was a separate municipality until 2002, when it merged with Pijnacker to form Pijnacker-Nootdorp.[2]
Nootdorp | |
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 Nootdorp, street with church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 52°2′28″N 4°23′52″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Pijnacker-Nootdorp |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | 19,045 |
| Website | Pijnacker-Nootdorp.nl |
History
Nootdorp has its roots in the 13th century, it was first mentioned in 1281 as a "safe road" located at what is now known as the Veenweg.
Gallery
Nootdorp, view to a street: de Dorpsstraat
Nootdorp, church: de Sint Bartolomeüskerk
Nootdorp, windmill Windlust
Sport
After the formation of the Netherlands national rugby league team, the town formed a rugby league club called the Nootdorp Panthers. They are the first domestic rugby league club in the country that play in the Dutch Rugby League Competition.
See also
References
- "Pijnacker-nootdorp in Cijfers" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nootdorp". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Local newspaper online Pijnacker-Nootdorp
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