Biesland
Biesland was a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the east of the city of Delft. In the Middle Ages, Biesland was a manor of 3.9 km2, owned first by the lords of Alkemade, and then by the city of Delft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hertenkamp and Delftse Hout.
Delftse Hout
Park
Photo: StevenL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Delftse Hout is a district in the northeast of Delft, Netherlands. Delftse Hout has about 300 inhabitants. Delftse Hout is the location of the De Grote Plas, a lake with origins in the sand excavations performed to build new neighbourhoods in Delft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nootdorp and Vrijenban.
Nootdorp
Town
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Nootdorp is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by The Hague to the west, by Delfgauw to the south and by Pijnacker to the east.
Vrijenban
Quarter
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.
Leidschenveen-Ypenburg
Suburb
Leidschenveen-Ypenburg is a Vinex-location and district of The Hague, located in the southeast. It is geographically connected to the main body of the city by only a narrow corridor. Leidschenveen-Ypenburg is situated 2½ km north of Biesland.
Biesland
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: former municipality in South Holland
- Category: locality
- Location: Pijnacker-Nootdorp Municipality, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.0332° or 52° 1′ 60″ northLongitude
4.38375° or 4° 23′ 2″ eastOpen location code
9F4629MM+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3130040910OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q2380712
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Biesland” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De Bras”
- French: “Biesland”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as De Hoge Huizen and Bieslandse Benedenpolder.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Bras and De YP.
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