Midden-Delfland

Midden-Delfland
Canal through Zweth
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°19′E / 51.983°N 4.317°E / 51.983; 4.317
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2004
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorArnoud Rodenburg (CDA)
Area
  Total
49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
  Land47.19 km2 (18.22 sq mi)
  Water2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
19,414
  Density411/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2635–2636, 3155
Area code010, 015
Websitewww.middendelfland.nl

Midden-Delfland (Dutch: [ˌmɪdə(n)ˈdɛl(ə)flɑnt] ) is a municipality (gemeente) in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of 19,414 in 2021, and covers an area of 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi) of which 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) is water.

It was formed on 1 January 2004 through the merger of the former municipalities:

  • Maasland (population: 6,844), covered an area of 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) of which 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) water.
  • Schipluiden (population: 11,173), covered an area of 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) of which 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) water.