Characteristics of Delft
- located in the center of the Randstad between
The Hague (9 km) and Rotterdam (14 km),
on the A13 Motorway and A4 Motorway
- close to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (53 km)
and Rotterdam Airport Zestienhoven (10 km)
- historic city center with monumental buildings
- fully equipped middle sized town
- many knowledge based companies
Surface area Delft: 2.631 hectares
Population Delft by sex
January 1st.   men women total
           
1880   12.592 13.436 26.028
1900   15.296 16.293 31.589
1920   19.547 18.886 38.433
1940   27.541 27.416 54.957
1960   37.974 35.349 73.323
1980   42.940 40.971 83.911
2000   50.299 45.802 96.101
     
2001   50.420 46.021 96.441
of which other  
nationalities abs. 4.076 3.195 7.271
    % 8 7 8
source: CBS and Registry Office