Leimuiden
Encyclopedia
Leimuiden is a village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is located about 9 km south of the town of Hoofddorp
, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem
.
Leimuiden was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude. The village was part of North Holland
until 1865.
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...
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 is located about 9 km south of the town of Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2009, the population was just over 73,000...
, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Alkemade and Jacobswoude....
.
Leimuiden was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude. The village was part of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
until 1865.