Hof van Delft ("Court of Delft") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft, and covered the villages of Den Hoorn, Abtswoude, and 't Woudt.
The municipality existed from 1817 to 1921, when it became a part of Delft. [2]
Currently, the name "Hof van Delft" is used for a neighbourhood in the northwest of Delft, west of the railway track to The Hague, which is only a small part of the former municipality.
North Holland is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a population of 2,877,909 and a total area of 4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi), of which 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) is water.
Hof or HOF may refer to:
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Delden is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel and, since 2001, in the municipality of Hof van Twente.
The Prinsenhof in the city of Delft in the Netherlands is an urban palace built in the Middle Ages as a monastery. Later it served as a residence for William the Silent. William was murdered in the Prinsenhof in 1584 - the holes in the wall made by the bullets at the main stairs are still visible.
Sloten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 6 km west of the city centre.
Ackersdijk en Vrouwenregt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, located about halfway between Delft and Schiedam. It existed from 1817 to 1855, when it was joined to the municipality of Vrijenban. The area is now part of the municipalities of Midden-Delfland, Delft, and Pijnacker-Nootdorp.
Schoten is a former village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It was located between Haarlem and Santpoort.
Sint Pancras is a town in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located in the former municipality of Langedijk, North Holland, about 5 km northeast of Alkmaar.
Ambt Delden is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Delden, which was a separate municipality.
Stad Delden is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the city of Delden. The surrounding countryside was part of Ambt Delden.
Groeneveld is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft. The municipality covered the Groeneveldse Polder, northwest of De Lier, and contained no towns or villages; only the hamlet of Lierhand.
Hoog en Woud Harnasch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft.
Mijnsheerenland is a village and a former municipality on the Hoeksche Waard island in the Dutch province of South Holland with 4,435 inhabitants. It is located on the shores of the Binnenbedijkte Maas, about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. It was the only village in the former municipality Binnenmaas not built next to a dyke.
Ruiven is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 4 km southeast of the city of Delft.
Vrijenban is a neighborhood of Delft in the Netherlands province of South Holland. It is located on the northeast boundary of the historic city center of Delft. Prior to being merged into Delft, Vrijenban used to be a municipality in its own right.
't Woudt is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5 km southwest of the city of Delft, in the municipality of Midden-Delfland.
Agnetapark was an area of workers' housing in Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands. It was one of the highest quality workers' housing areas built before the Housing Act of 1902 was imposed. It was 'transformed' from a marshy 4 hectares area of land to a 'paradise' of industry. It is named after Agneta Matthes as she helped transform it.
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Delft, Netherlands.
Hatte H. van der Woude is a Dutch politician, who has been representing the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the House of Representatives since 2021. She started her career in Vietnam and Singapore and later worked for The Hague University of Applied Sciences as a researcher, lecturer, and policy advisor. Van der Woude was politically active in Delft's municipal council (2012–16) and as an alderwoman in that city (2018–21) before being elected to the House in the 2021 general election.
Coordinates: 52°0′42″N4°20′50″E / 52.01167°N 4.34722°E
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