Delft
city and municipality in the Netherlands
Delft is a municipality in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is about halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague. It is famous for its Delft Blue pottery and the Delft University of Technology. It is the place where the royal family, the kings and queens, are buried. It has about 94,000 inhabitants.
Delft | |
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Coordinates: 52°00′41.4″N 4°21′30.3″E / 52.011500°N 4.358417°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zuid-Holland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marja van Bijsterveldt |
Area | |
• Total | 22.65 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 96,152 |
• Density | 4,245/km2 (10,990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code(s) | 2610–2629 |
MCN | 0503 |
Website | Official website |
Things to see
changeDelft is a city with typical Dutch canals, churches and large canal houses. The largest church in Delft is the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church).