Stompwijk
Place in South Holland, Netherlands
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Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It borders Leiden to the North, Zoeterwoude to the East, Zoetermeer to the South, and Voorschoten to the West.
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| Coordinates: 52°5′40″N 4°28′11″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Leidschendam-Voorburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 3,100 |
Stompwijk arose together with Wilseveen in the 13th century, and the name can be traced back to 1285 as Stompwiick.[1] The exact origins of its name are unknown.
Stompwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1938, when it merged with Veur to create the new municipality of Leidschendam.[2] In 2002 the municipality of Leidschendam merged with the municipality of Voorburg to create the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, of which Stompwijk has been a part ever since.
As of 2024, 2355 inhabtitants inhabit the core town of Stompwijk.[3] A further 835 inhabitants live in the surrounding rural areas.[4]
People born in Stompwijk
- Gerardus Cornelis van Noort (1861-1946), catholic theologian
- Niek Mooyman (1916-1994), mayor
- Edwin Vurens (1968), football player
- Tim Oliehoek (1979), director
- Cees Juffermans (1982), marathon speed skater
