How much of the Netherlands is affected by the problem regulated by the Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland?
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Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is the oldest water board of the Netherlands, having received its first commission to protect the land from flooding back in 1248 from William II of Holland. It conducts water control activities in the general area known as Rijnland. The Netherlands has 27 Waterboards or "Waterschappen" acting independently from the National government administration to manage the continuing Dutch struggle against water.
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Flood control in the Netherlands Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as about two thirds of its area is vulnerable to flooding, while the country is among the most densely populated on Earth. Natural sand dunes and constructed dikes, dams, and floodgates provide defense against storm surges from the sea. River dikes prevent flooding from water flowing into the country by the major rivers Rhine and Meuse, while a complicated system of drainage ditches, canals, and pumping stations (historically: windmills) keep the low-lying parts dry for habitation and agriculture. Water control boards are the independent local government bodies responsible for maintaining this system.
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Leidschendam-Voorburg Leidschendam-Voorburg ] is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of 35.62 km2 of which km2 is water.
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Heemstede Heemstede ] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
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Nieuw-Vennep Nieuw-Vennep is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 10 km southwest of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It has about 31,300 inhabitants, half of which live in the newly built district of Getsewoud. The built-up area of the town was 3.71 km, and contained 7,513 residences. The wider statistical area of Nieuw-Vennep has a population of around 40,000. In 2001, Nieuw-Vennep had 17,886 inhabitants, which later doubled due to the development of Getsewoud.
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Noordwijkerhout Noordwijkerhout (] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of data missing km2 of which km2 is water and had a population of in . The town is in the bulb growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstreek) of the Netherlands, famed for its tulips.
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Het Scheur Het Scheur (] ; Dutch for "The Rip") is a branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta in South Holland, Netherlands, that flows west from the confluence of the Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas branches past the towns of Rozenburg and Maassluis. It continues as the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) to the North Sea.
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Anti-Dutch sentiment Anti-Dutch sentiment, also known as Dutchphobia, is a spectrum of negative feelings, fears and dislikes towards Netherlands, Dutch people and Dutch culture. Historically, dislike or hatred toward the Netherlands (often known as "Holland"), the Dutch people and their culture has arisen from the colonization undertaken by the Netherlands, and from the roles it has played in European wars. This sentiment is reflected in various expressions that have entered the English language.
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Amsterdam-Zuid Amsterdam-Zuid ("Amsterdam South") is a borough ("stadsdeel") of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The borough was formed in 2010 as a merger of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel. The borough has almost 138,000 inhabitants (2013). With 8,500 homes per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated boroughs of Amsterdam. It has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam.
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Bergschenhoek Bergschenhoek (] ) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10 km to the north of Rotterdam in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of 17,075 in 2006, and covered an area of 15.52 km² (5.99 mile²) of which 0.63 km² (0.24 mile²) is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns Berkel en Rodenrijs and Bleiswijk to form the new municipality Lansingerland; these three towns collectively are known locally as the "3B Hoek".
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Opwijk Opwijk (] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km².
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Nieuwveen Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, located close to the border of province North Holland, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop (until 2007: Liemeer), and lies about 9 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn.
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Dordrecht Dordrecht (] ), colloquially Dordt ] , historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of in . The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, also often called "Het Eiland van Dordt" (the Island of Dordt), bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil. Dordrecht is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part of the Randstad, the main conurbation in the Netherlands. Dordrecht is the oldest city in the Holland area and has a rich history and culture.
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South Limburg (Netherlands) South Limburg (Dutch: "Zuid-Limburg", Limburgish: "Zuud-Limburg") is both a COROP (statistical) region as well as a "landstreek" (area) of the Netherlands located in the province of Limburg. The Dutch term "landstreek", literally translated "land area/region", means that the area is not an administrative region but an area that displays cohesion with regard to culture and landscape. With regards to South Limburg this deals with its hilly landscape, especially in the Heuvelland region, sunken lanes, an abundance of castles, and the regional language Limburgish spoken by a significant part of the population alongside Dutch. The region also contains the highest point above sea level in mainland Netherlands, the Vaalserberg being 322.5 m above sea level (the highest point of the entire country is in the Caribbean Netherlands' island of Saba, namely Mount Scenery being 887 m above sea level).
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Water board (Netherlands) Dutch water boards (Dutch: "waterschappen" or "hoogheemraadschappen" ) are regional government bodies charged with managing water barriers, waterways, water levels, water quality and sewage treatment in their respective regions. These regional water authorities are among the oldest forms of local government in the Netherlands, some of them having been founded in the 13th century.
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Eastern Scheldt The Eastern Scheldt (Dutch: "Oosterschelde" ) is a former estuary in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the south. It is also the largest national park in the Netherlands, founded in 2002.
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Heerhugowaard Heerhugowaard (] ; West Frisian: "Heerhugoweard, Heregeweard or De Weard") is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
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Hoogstraten Hoogstraten (] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
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North Brabant Noord Brabant ( ] ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the west, and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg to the south. The northern border follows the Meuse (Maas) river westward to its mouth in the Hollands Diep strait, part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.
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Aartselaar Aartselaar (] , old spelling: "Aertselaer") is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Aartselaar had a total population of 14,375. The total area is 10.93 km² which gives a population density of 1,316 inhabitants per km². The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.
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Vechtstreek The Vechtstreek (] ) (Dutch for "Vecht area") is a region in the Dutch provinces of Utrecht and North Holland along the Vecht River between the towns of Utrecht and Amsterdam. Located in the economic heartland of the Netherlands, it is known for its natural environment, castles, parks and stately homes.
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Spoorwijk Spoorwijk is a residential neighbourhood in the Laak district of The Hague, Netherlands. Its name, literally "rail neighbourhood" or "track neighbourhood", originated from the fact that the area borders the Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway on the west. The neighbourhood has 4,161 inhabitants and covers an area of 33,3 ha.