Lansingerland
Encyclopedia
Lansingerland is the name for the new municipality in the western Netherlands
, in the province of South Holland
. It was formed on January 1, 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs
, Bleiswijk
and Bergschenhoek
, collectively known as the "B-Triangle".
The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land
between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards
, which runs between the "B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, will now unite it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.
Lansingerland consists of the following communities:
Lansingerland council consists of 31 seats. They were last contested in March 2010 and the results were as follows:-
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. It was formed on January 1, 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Berkel en Rodenrijs
thumb|250px|right|Town signBerkel en Rodenrijs is a town and former municipality in the Western part of the Netherlands, and is located in the Dutch province of South Holland.- History :...
, Bleiswijk
Bleiswijk
Bleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² of which 0.83 km² is water...
and Bergschenhoek
Bergschenhoek
thumb|250px|right|Town signBergschenhoek is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10 km to the north of Rotterdam in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of 16,608 in 2006, and covered an area of 15.52 km² of which...
, collectively known as the "B-Triangle".
The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land
Water divide
A drainage divide, water divide, divide or watershed is the line separating neighbouring drainage basins...
between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards
Water board (The Netherlands)
Dutch water boards are regional government bodies charged with managing the water barriers, the waterways, the water levels, water quality and sewage treatment in their respective regions...
, which runs between the "B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, will now unite it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.
Lansingerland consists of the following communities:
- BergschenhoekBergschenhoekthumb|250px|right|Town signBergschenhoek is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10 km to the north of Rotterdam in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of 16,608 in 2006, and covered an area of 15.52 km² of which...
- Berkel en RodenrijsBerkel en Rodenrijsthumb|250px|right|Town signBerkel en Rodenrijs is a town and former municipality in the Western part of the Netherlands, and is located in the Dutch province of South Holland.- History :...
- BleiswijkBleiswijkBleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² of which 0.83 km² is water...
- De Rotte
- Kruisweg
Politics
On 18 September 2007 Ewald van Vliet was installed as the first mayor of Lansingerland.Lansingerland council consists of 31 seats. They were last contested in March 2010 and the results were as follows:-
| Council seats | |
|---|---|
| Party | 2010 |
| Partij van de Arbeid (Nederland) - PvdA | 3 |
| Christen Democratisch Appèl - CDA | 6 |
| Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie - VVD | 6 |
| GroenLinks | 1 |
| Leefbaar 3B | 9 |
| Partij tot Behoud Huis de Haas | 1 |
| Nieuw Rechts | 0 |
| D66 | 2 |
| ChristenUnie | 3 |
| Total | 31 |