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Voorschoten (population: 22,635) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a
smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of 11.60
kmē.
Local troubles
Since Voorschoten is very close to Leiden (no more than 3 kilometers away), it has no facilities such as a hospital or a
theatre. Several years ago the last highschool disappeared. Many children go to Leiden for their secundairy education (or to
other neighbouring towns, such as Wassenaar). In school, but also on the job or
in bars, people from both places meet.
People from Leiden often don't like the people from Voorschoten, as they think that "Voorschotenaren" make use of Leiden's
roads and facilities, without paying taxes for it. This is a common subject for conversations, and it is also common for people
from Leiden to taunt the "Voorschotenaren" with the fact that Voorschoten is so small.
On the other hand, "Voorschotenaren" dislike Leiden's policy of demanding newly build houses in Voorschoten for Leiden's urgent
cases, as this greatly increases waiting time for a house for "Voorschotenaren" themselves. These are just examples of local
discords that are always found between neighboring municapilities, ranging from street gangs to countries and even whole
continents.
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