Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle

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Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
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Coat of arms of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
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Location of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
Coordinates: 52°02′N 4°35′E / 52.03, 4.58
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 31.10 km² (12 sq mi)
 - Land 29.87 km² (11.5 sq mi)
 - Water 1.23 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 10,377
 - Density 347/km² (898.7/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.zevenhuizen-moerkapelle.nl

Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 31.10 km² (of which 1.23 km² water). It had a population of 10,198 in 2004.

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1991, through the merger of Moerkapelle and Zevenhuizen. It was initially called Moerhuizen before being renamed to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle on February 1, 1992. [1]

It consists the population centres of Moerkapelle, Oud Verlaat, and Zevenhuizen.


The river Rotte forms within the municipality of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
The river Rotte forms within the municipality of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Online version

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