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The name Zoeterwoude is first mentioned in a document from 1205, which references a certain "Florentius van Sotrewold". It is uncertain if this is a reference to the village. The first confirmed existence is from 1276 when Dirk van Santhorst received the "Soetrewold" fiefdom from
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Around 1650, Zoeterwoude had been almost rebuilt and 50 years later it was prospering. After 1800, Leiden started a long series of annexations, reducing the land area of Zoeterwoude.
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Its municipal boundaries were set circa 1300. At that time it was one of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands, but later much land was annexed by surrounding cities, notably
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inundated by Leideners in order to increase the range of the city's cannons. Almost no inhabitants remained in Zoeterwoude.
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was built and since 1966 it has been the municipal boundary between Leiden and Zoeterwoude.
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Former monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude
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and Zoeterwoude was built. In 1574, Zoeterwoude was burnt to the ground and its
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Dutch topographic map of Zoeterwoude, Sept. 2014. Click to enlarge.
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Weipoort, a stretched out neighbourhood within Zoeterwoude
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View over the Westbroekpolder near Zoeterwoude-Zuidbuurt
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Zoeterwoude. Village view, as seen from the Watertje
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Municipality
Former monastery of the Franciscan Order from 1880, later a girls' school, in Zoeterwoude
Flag of Zoeterwoude
Coat of arms of Zoeterwoude
Highlighted position of Zoeterwoude in a municipal map of South Holland
52°8′N 4°30′E / 52.133°N 4.500°E / 52.133; 4.500
Country
Netherlands
Province
South Holland
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CDA
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UTC+1
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www.zoeterwoude.nl
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municipality
province
South Holland
Netherlands
Leiden
Zoetermeer

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