Pijnacker-Nootdorp

Pijnacker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɛi̯nʔɑkər]) is a town and suburb in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to the east. Pijnacker was a separate municipality until 2002, when it merged with Nootdorp to form Pijnacker-Nootdorp, which is a part of Greater The Hague. However, Pijnacker does not border The Hague (Nootdorp does), and it does border Rotterdam, so it may be more accurate to view it as a Rotterdam suburb, rather than a The Hague suburb, especially since Nootdorp and Pijnacker, while technically contiguous, have about 2 km of nature between them. While it may then seem strange that the two towns would want to merge, they did so preemptively to avoid potential annexing by the cities. Pijnacker has two stops on the Randstadrail E-lijn between The Hague and Rotterdam: Pijnacker Centrum and Pijnacker-Zuid. In and around Pijnacker there are big and attractive nature areas, of which one is the Ackerdijkse Plassen, one of the most important bird areas in the Netherlands.

Pijnacker Centrum is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, the Netherlands.

Pijnacker Zuid is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, the Netherlands.

Berkel Westpolder is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands.

Hoogeveen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 2 km east of the town of Nootdorp. Hoogeveen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1833, when it merged with Nootdorp.

Nootdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Nootdorp, the Netherlands.

Nootdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːdɔr(ə)p]) is a small town and suburb in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by The Hague (specifically Leidschenveen-Ypenburg) to the west, by Delfgauw to the south and by Pijnacker to the east. Nootdorp was a separate municipality until 2002, when it merged with Pijnacker to form Pijnacker-Nootdorp, which is a part of Greater The Hague. Nootdorp has a metro station, which Line E runs through, a Rotterdam Metro line connecting The Hague and Rotterdam.

Ruiven is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 4 km southeast of the city of Delft. Ruiven was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1846, when it became part of Pijnacker.

Floriade 1992 was an international garden exhibition held in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and organized under the authority of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Floriade ran from April 9 to October 10, 1992, and was held on a converted pasture outside Zoetermeer near The Hague. The exhibition covered 168 acres and had participants from more than 20 countries. Thirteen foreign countries participated (Germany, India, Japan, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Thailand and Indonesia). The Floriade hosted 3.36 million visitors. The Floriade site was also the setting for a sculpture exhibition, in which many artists including Rob Scholte helped construct an exhibition called "The Colossus of Zoetermeer". The exhibition was officially opened by Queen Beatrix. A special tram line was built to service the exhibition.

Berkel en Rodenrijs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrkəl ɛn ˈroːdə(n)rɛis] (listen)) is a town and former municipality in the municipality of Lansingerland, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.

Ackerdijkse Plassen is a nature reserve in Oude Leede, a village in the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp, (south of Delft and west of Berkel en Rodenrijs). It is one of the most important bird areas in the Netherlands. In addition to 115 species of breeding birds, the ponds are visited annually by about eighty species of migratory birds, such as greenish warbler, Greater short-toed lark, short-eared owl, booted eagle, lesser spotted eagle, black crowned night heron and osprey. Konik provide grazing in the area. The area contains a restored farmhouse from 1660. The area is closed to visitors, however there are hiking trails and bike paths around the outside of the area. The Nature Society took over the management of the area from the Birdlife Netherlands.

Rodenrijs is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Rodenrijs, the Netherlands.