Lansingerland

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Established1 January 2007[1]
Elevation−5 m (−16 ft)
Lansingerland
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Aerial view of Berkel en Rodenrijs
Flag of Lansingerland
Coat of arms of Lansingerland
Highlighted position of Lansingerland in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°59′N 4°30′E / 51.983°N 4.500°E / 51.983; 4.500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2007[1]
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorRik van der Linden (CU)
Area
  Total
56.39 km2 (21.77 sq mi)
  Land53.42 km2 (20.63 sq mi)
  Water2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation−5 m (−16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
  Total
63,363
  Density1,186/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2650–2665
Area code010
Websitewww.lansingerland.nl

Lansingerland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑnsɪŋərˌlɑnt]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2007, by the merger of the municipalities of Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk and Bergschenhoek, collectively known as the "B-Triangle". The former municipality of Tempel, abolished in 1855, is also part of Lansingerland.

The name was chosen from a competition and derived from the name Lansingh, the height-of-land between the Delfland and Schieland Water Boards, which runs between the "3B-Triangle" villages. The choice of name is symbolic: the name of the border that formerly divided the area, now unites it. The "h" in Lansingh was dropped to ease spelling.

Lansingerland consists of the following communities:

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lansingerland, June 2015


On 18 September 2007 Ewald van Vliet was installed as the first mayor of Lansingerland.

Mayors
Year Mayor
2025Rik van der Linden
2025Jules Bijl
2015Pieter van de Stadt
2014Coos Rijsdijk
2007Ewald van Vliet

The municipal council of Lansingerland consisted of 31 seats now 33. The council was renewed in 2022 and sits for four-year cycles in accordance with Dutch municipal election laws.

Council seats
Party 2010 2014 2018[6] 2022[7]
PvdA32 1 1
CDA66 5 6
VVD65 7 5
GroenLinks11 2 1
Livable 3B97 9 7
Party for Protection of Huis der Haas1- - -
D6624 3 3
ChristianUnion33 3 3
WIJ Lansingerland-2 3 7
Neeleman Party-1 0 -
Total3131 33 33

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