Editing Leiderdorp

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| name                    = Leiderdorp
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[South Holland]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.leiderdorp.nl/bestuur_en_organisatie/bestuur/college_%28b_en_w%29/college_van_burgemeester_en_wethouders
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 |url-status    = dead
 |archive-date = 6 May 2011
 |title       = College van Burgemeester en Wethouders
 |trans-title = Board of mayor and aldermen
 |language    = nl
 |publisher   = Gemeente Leiderdorp
 |access-date  = 9 August 2013
}}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Tjarda Struik]] (as of 14 November 2023)
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| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 2350–2353
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 071
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.leiderdorp.nl}}
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[[File:Gem-Leiderdorp-OpenTopo.jpg|265px|thumb|''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leiderdorp, June 2015'']]
'''Leiderdorp''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌlɛidərˈdɔr(ə)p|-|328 Leiderdorp.ogg}}) is a town and municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]] near the city of [[Leiden]]. It had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Leiderdorp}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.

The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Leiderdorp}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of [[Leiden]], although the [[Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)|Oude Rijn]] (Old Rhine) river and the [[Zijl (river)|Zijl]] river separate the two. The [[HSL-Zuid]] [[high-speed rail]] line between [[Amsterdam]] and [[Brussels]] crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel.

It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the [[Eighty Years' War]].

== History ==
Excavations have shown that as early as during the [[Iron Age Europe|Iron Age]] in the area of current day Leiderdorp hunters and fishers roamed around and lived on the dry places around the river.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leiderdorpsmuseum.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Geschiedenis-van-Leiderdorp-pdf.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426055035/http://www.leiderdorpsmuseum.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Geschiedenis-van-Leiderdorp-pdf.pdf |archive-date=2019-04-26 |url-status=live|title=Geschiedenis van Leiderdorp in vogelvlucht|date=November 2018|website=Leiderdorps Museum}}</ref>

=== Roman Period ===
[[Rhine|The Rhine]], which passes through Leiderdorp, functioned as the [[Limes (Roman Empire)|Northern border]] of the [[Roman Empire]]. Close to Leiderdorp, the Romans built a fort, [[Matilo]]. Around the fall of the Western Roman Empire the Romans retreated from the area.<ref name=":0" />

=== Middle Ages ===
During the middle ages, the first permanent settlement appeared. The Rhine served as a connection between the sea and the hinterland, and there is evidence of trade taking place. During the [[late Middle Ages]] three castles were built in Leiderdorp, Huis ter Zijl (1260), Huis ter Does (around 1300) and Huis Berendrecht (around 1420).

In [[1396]] the Augustinian monastery Engelendael was founded. The monks copied books, cared for the sick and worked the fields. The monastery was abandoned in [[1574]], but its legacy is still present as the [[arterial road]] of Leiderdorp is called Engelendaal.

=== Eighty Years' War ===
In 1492 the first bridge crossing the Rhine was built. In 1514 Leiderdorps population had grown to 500. During the [[Siege of Leiden]] Leiderdorp was the headquarters of the Spanish General [[Francisco de Valdez]], who ultimately failed to capture the city. In 1620 the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Dorpskerk (town church) is constructed. The Dorpskerk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2020 with a series of concerts and exhibitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dorpskerk400.nl/|title=Dorpskerk 400 Jaar|date=6 February 2020|website=dorpskerk400}}</ref>

=== 1700-1940 ===
From 1597 till 1795 Leiden had administrative rights over Leiderdorp, which led to the town becoming even more dependent on the larger city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geschiedenisvanzuidholland.nl/locatie/geschiedenis-van-leiderdorp|title=Geschiedenis van Leiderdorp}}</ref> In 1795 Leiderdorp decreases in size as the neighbouring [[Leiden]] expands. A rope factory was constructed in 1806, and in 1862 the first school was established on the Hoofdstraat (main street). A shipyard was constructed in 1877, and in 1915 social housing designed by famous Dutch architect [[Willem Marinus Dudok]] was erected.

=== Second World War ===
During the Second World war a bunker was constructed in the neighbouring fields, and a pen factory and community centre were destroyed to make way for it. The spires of one of the churches was used as a sniper's nest.

== Notable people ==
[[File:Carice van houten by sachyn mital (cropped).jpg|140px|thumb|Carice van Houten, 2019]]
* The Reverend [[Pierre Jacques Smit]] (1863 – 1960) an illustrator at the [[Natural History Museum, London|British Natural History Museum]]
* [[Gerrit de Blanken]] (1894 – 1961) a Dutch potter
* [[Armin van Buuren]] (born 1976) trance music producer and DJ,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2226634/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 February 2020</ref> lived in Leiderdorp
* [[Carice van Houten]] (born 1976) a Dutch actress and singer <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396924/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 February 2020</ref>
* [[Thomas Erdbrink]] (born 1976) chief of the Tehran Bureau of ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [[Dennis Leeflang]] (born 1979) a Dutch rock drummer, currently lives in Los Angeles
* [[Thomas Azier]] (born 1987) electro-pop singer and musician
* [[Robert de Hoog]] (born 1988) a Dutch actor <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2441158/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 February 2020</ref>
* [[Daphne Groeneveld]] (born 1994) a Dutch model <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6433079/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 February 2020</ref>

=== Sport ===
[[File:Ilse Paulis Ruder-EM 2016 35 (cropped).JPG|140px|thumb|Ilse Paulis, 2016]]
* [[Marcel Vonk]] (born 1974) poker player and academic researcher in [[string theory]] 
* [[Sylvia Karres]] (born 1976) a retired field hockey player, team silver medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Femke Dekker]] (born 1979) a Dutch rower, team silver medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Taeke Taekema]] (born 1980) a Dutch field hockey player, team silver medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Noeki Klein]] (born 1983) women's [[water polo]] player, team gold medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Regina Bruins]] (born 1986) professional cyclist, lives in Leiderdorp
* [[Ted Jan Bloemen]], (born 1986) Dutch-Canadian long track speed skater, gold medallist at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Jens Toornstra]] (born 1989) a Dutch footballer with 300 club caps
* [[Ilse Paulis]] (born 1993) a Dutch rower, team gold medallist at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Jeroen Kampschreur]] (born 1999) a Dutch paralympic skier
* [[Bente Paulis]] (born 1997) a Dutch rower, silver medallist at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls|quadruple sculls]].
* [[Matthijs de Ligt]] (born 1999) professional footballer, 45 caps with the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]]
* [[Noussair Mazraoui]] (born 1997) professional footballer.

== Twin towns ==
Until 2013 Leiderdorp was [[Town twinning|twinned]] with 
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* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Šamorín]], in [[Slovakia]].
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==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Netherlands, Leiderdorp, map of 1867.png|Leiderdorp, map of 1867.
File:Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Leiderdorp, Oude Rijn (2).JPG|Town centre on the Old Rhine.
File:Leiderdorp - Hoofdstraat 31.jpg|[[Rijksmonument|Listed]] farm in spring
File:Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Leiderdorp, Does (2).JPG|Leiderdorp, Does
</gallery>

==See also==

* [[Zijl]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons|Leiderdorp}}
*{{Official website|http://www.leiderdorp.nl }} {{in lang|nl}}

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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Leiderdorp
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Kaag en Braassem]]
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[Alphen aan den Rijn]]
|South     = ''[[Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)|Oude Rijn]]''<br>[[Zoeterwoude]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Leiden]] / ''[[Zijl]]'', ''[[Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)|Oude Rijn]]''
|Northwest = [[Teylingen]]
}}

{{South Holland Province}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of South Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in South Holland]]