Zevenhuizen in the Zuidplas Polder
At roughly 6.7 metres below sea level, the Zuidplaspolder around Zevenhuizen holds the record as the lowest point in the Netherlands. Pumping stations and an intricate ditch system keep this South Holland landscape dry. About 8,800 residents live in Zevenhuizen, which belongs to the gemeente Zuidplas since the 2010 merger of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
The village sits between Rotterdam and Gouda, with the A12 motorway providing fast connections in both directions. New housing developments have expanded the village since the early 2000s, attracting young families priced out of Rotterdam. The older core along the Dorpsstraat and the Reformed church retain the original village character. Dairy farming continues in the surrounding polders.
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At roughly 6.7 metres below sea level, the Zuidplaspolder around Zevenhuizen holds the record as the lowest point in the Netherlands. Pumping stations and an intricate ditch system keep this South Holland landscape dry. About 8,800 residents live in Zevenhuizen, which belongs to the gemeente Zuidplas since the 2010 merger of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
The village sits between Rotterdam and Gouda, with the A12 motorway providing fast connections in both directions. New housing developments have expanded the village since the early 2000s, attracting young families priced out of Rotterdam. The older core along the Dorpsstraat and the Reformed church retain the original village character. Dairy farming continues in the surrounding polders.
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