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Former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːvə(n)ɦœyzəˌmuːrkaːˈpɛlə] ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle | |
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Former municipality | |
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Coordinates: 52.03°N 4.58°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Zuidplas |
Area (2006) | |
• Total | 31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi) |
• Land | 29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 10,377 |
• Density | 347/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Source: CBS, Statline. | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.zevenhuizen-moerkapelle.nl |
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.[1]
The municipality joined the new municipality of Zuidplas on January 1, 2010.
It consisted of the population centres of Moerkapelle, Oud Verlaat, and Zevenhuizen.
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