Stompwijk | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′40″N 4°28′11″E / 52.09444°N 4.46972°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Leidschendam-Voorburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population | ca. 2,400 |
The centre of the village
Subsided houses along the dike at Stompwijk
Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located between the cities Leiden and Zoetermeer and is part of the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg.
Stompwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1938, when it merged with Veur to create the new municipality of Leidschendam.[1]
People born in Stompwijk
- Edwin Vurens (1968), football player
- Cees Juffermans (1982), marathon speed skater
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
52°06′N 4°28′E / 52.100°N 4.467°E
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