Naaldwijk
Naaldwijk | |
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Town | |
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Westland | |
| Population (January 2011) | 18,858 |
| Postal code | 2670-2673 |
| Dialing code | 0174 |
| Major roads | N213 |
Naaldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: Westland, and lies about 10 km (6 miles) southwest of The Hague.
Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is
FloraHolland, can be found in the nearby village of Honselersdijk
.
Naaldwijk was previously a municipality in its own right, covering an area of 25.33 km2 (9¾ sq. mi.) (of which 0.23 km2; 57 acres water). It included the towns Honselersdijk and Maasdijk.
On 1 January 2004 the municipality of Naaldwijk was merged with the neighbouring municipalities
Monster, and Wateringen
to create the
municipality of Westland. Naaldwijk is now the administrative capital of Westland.
The village of "Naaldwijk" has a population of around 15,440.[1] The statistical area "Naaldwijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,370.[1]
Areas and neighbourhoods
- Galgenblok
- Opstal
- Woerdblok (Waterwijk, Zandstrand, Zandheuvel, Waterrijk)
- Pijletuinen
- Kruisbroek
- Geestcomplex
- Hoogeland
- Floriëndaal
Image gallery
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Naaldwijk in 1867 -
Welcome sign -
De Oude Kerk -
Sint Adrianus church -
Heilige geesthof -
Watertower -
Monument voor de Gevallenen by Mari Andriessen
References
- ^ a b Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
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