Delft
Delft (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛl(ə)ft] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad.
Delft | |
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City and municipality | |
A view of Delft with the Oude Kerk in the centre | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Prinsenstad (Prince City) | |
Location in South Holland | |
Delft Location within the Netherlands Delft Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 52°0′42″N 4°21′33″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| City Hall | Delft City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marja van Bijsterveldt (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 22.65 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 103,581 |
| • Density | 4,573/km2 (11,840/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcodes | 2600–2629 |
| Area code | 015 |
| Website | www |
Delft is a popular tourist destination in the Netherlands, famous for its historical connections with the reigning House of Orange-Nassau, for its blue pottery, for being home to the painter Jan Vermeer, and for hosting Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Historically, Delft played a highly influential role in the Dutch Golden Age. In terms of science and technology, thanks to the pioneering contributions of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Martinus Beijerinck, Delft can be considered to be the birthplace of microbiology.