Leidschendam-Voorburg

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Leidschendam-Voorburg (population: 73,832 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 35.66 km² (of which 2.86 km² water).

The municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg is the result of merging the municipalities Leidschendam and Voorburg in 2002. It consists of the following towns, villages and townships: Leidschendam, Stompwijk, Voorburg.

Leidschendam-Voorburg abuts the city of The Hague and is often regarded as its suburb, even though it is an independent municipality. Stompwijk is still a rural village, located a few miles northeast of Leidschendam.

Leidschendam-Voorburg has been a twin town with both the city of Temecula, California and the city of Hranice, Czech Republic, since 1993.

Several railway stations are located within the municipality, providing links with all major cities in the Randstad.

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