Leimuiden

Leimuiden is a Dutch village in the South Holland municipality of Kaag en Braassem. Leimuiden is located between the Braassemermeer, the Westeinderplassen and the Ringvaart. Leimuiden is located north of Alphen aan den Rijn.

Leimuiden
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKaag en Braassem
Population
 (1 January 2008)
4,350
Major roadsN207

Leimuiden was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude. The village was part of North Holland until 1865.[1]

The highest level surface of Leimuiden is located on provincial road N207, approximately level with NAP. The village "on the hill" (Noordeinde-Dokter Stapenséastraat-Burgemeester Bakhuizenlaan-Dorpsstraat) is approximately 0.5 meters below NAP. The depoldered areas are between 4.0 and 4.5 meters below NAP.

Leimuiden, church
Leimuiden, church: de Johannes de Doperkerk

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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