Zoetermeer is a city located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.The first record of the city's existence dates back to the 11th century, when veen, a fuel for stoves, was harvested from the land.
In 1966, Zoetermeer was pointed out as a expansion area for the nearby The Hague. In 1962 the village had around 10 000 habitants. March 2008 brought the 120 000th habitant. Nowadays, the city is no longer a so-called satellite city of The Hague but a city of its own.
