Groene Hart

Groene Hart ( Dutch for " Green Heart ") is a landscape called the Randstad cities ring the Dutch cities of Rotterdam, Den Haag, Leiden, Haarlem, Amsterdam and Utrecht. The area is considered the largest region with a uniform landscape character in the Netherlands.

The area is relatively sparsely populated. Larger towns are Zoetermeer, Alphen aan den Rijn, Gouda, Waddinxveen, Bodegraven and Woerden.

The area should be a counterweight to the densely populated cities ring with agriculture, nature and recreation are the primary parameters.

The Groene Hart is rich in waters. So here are the Langeraarse plassen, Nieuwkoopse plassen that Reeuwijkse plassen and Braassemermeer. In addition, the Hollandse IJssel flow here, the Oude Rijn, the Lek, the Aar and the Gouwe, as well as some smaller rivers, such as the Vlist, the Loet, the rotting and the Meije.