Zevenhoven
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Zevenhoven is a town in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on January 1, 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar....

, and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...

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In 2001, the town of Zevenhoven had 1385 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.32 km², and contained 509 residences.
The statistical area "Zevenhoven", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2090.

Zevenhoven was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Nieuwveen
Nieuwveen
Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop , and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn.In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2806 inhabitants...

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