Tanthof
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Tanthof | |
|---|---|
 Southern border of Tanthof-Oost | |
| Nickname: de Tanthof | |
 Tanthof-West  Tanthof-Oost | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  South Holland |
| City |  Delft |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14 090 |
| • Density | 6/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Tanthof (colloquially known as de Tanthof) is a quarter in the South of Delft, the Netherlands. It was built in the 1970s and 1980s and consists mainly of low-rise buildings. The area is divided in two parts, Tanthof-East and Tanthof-West.
Tanthof-West and Tanthof-East were separated on purpose by the old road to Abtswoude, in the South of Delft. These two areas are directly connected to each other only for pedestrians and bicyclists. When the quarter was designed, the architects followed the old creeks. The houses in these two separate areas have very different architectures.
More than half of the houses in Tanthof-East were built for single-family dwellings. About one third of the population lives in a traditional family setting. Tanthof-West is an area with a high number of young people and young infants. There are three elementary schools and three kindergartens.