Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
Encyclopedia
Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle is a former municipality in the western Netherlands
, in the province of South Holland
.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 1991, through the merger of Moerkapelle
and Zevenhuizen
. It was initially called Moerhuizen before being renamed to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle on February 1, 1992.
The municipality joined the new municipality of Zuidplas
on January 1, 2010.
It consists the population centres of Moerkapelle
, Oud Verlaat, and Zevenhuizen
.
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...
.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 1991, through the merger of Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km east of the city of Zoetermeer, in the municipality of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle....
and Zevenhuizen
Zevenhuizen (Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle)
Zevenhuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 12 km northeast of the city of Rotterdam.Zevenhuizen was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Moerkapelle to form the new municipality of Moerhuizen...
. It was initially called Moerhuizen before being renamed to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle on February 1, 1992.
The municipality joined the new municipality of Zuidplas
Zuidplas
Zuidplas is a new municipality by 1 january 2010.Joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle....
on January 1, 2010.
It consists the population centres of Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km east of the city of Zoetermeer, in the municipality of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle....
, Oud Verlaat, and Zevenhuizen
Zevenhuizen (Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle)
Zevenhuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 12 km northeast of the city of Rotterdam.Zevenhuizen was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Moerkapelle to form the new municipality of Moerhuizen...
.