Zuidplas
Introduction '''Zuidplas''' () is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 as of August 2017.
Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zuidplas, September 2014''
Notable people Angela Visser, 1989* Claes Michielsz Bontenbal (1575–1623) Secretary of Zevenhuizen and conspirator* Lia van Rhijn (born 1953) ceramist and sculptor* Arie Slob (born 1961) politician and history teacher* Angela Visser (born 1966) actress, model and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1989 * Hans Spekman (born 1966) politician * Dirk Bruinenberg (born 1968) musician, former drummer of metal and power metal bands* Tamara van Ark (born 1974) politician and minister=== Sport ===Jan Bazen, 1970* Jan Bazen (born 1948) former speed skater, competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics* Brecht Rodenburg (born 1967) retired volleyball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics* Sjoert Brink (born 1981) professional bridge player* Lars Elgersma (born 1983) short and middle distance speed skater  * Ronald Hertog (born 1989) amputee and Paralympic javelin thrower, flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Paralympics* Raymond Kreder (born 1989) professional road racing cyclist* Bastiaan Lijesen (born 1990) swimmer, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics* Memphis Depay (born 1994) professional footballer, over 200 club caps
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