Naaldwijk
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zuid-Holland | ||
| Municipality | Westland | ||
| Population (January 2011) | 18,858 | ||
| Postal code | 2670-2673 | ||
| Dialing code | 0174 | ||
| Major roads | N213 | ||
Naaldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnaːltʋɛi̯k]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km southwest of The Hague.
Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is greenhouse horticulture. The largest flower auction site in the world, operated by nl, 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 (of which 0.23 km² water). It included the towns Honselersdijk and Maasdijk.
On 1 January 2004 the municipality of Naaldwijk was merged with the neighbouring municipalities De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, 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]
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Areas and neighbourhoods
- Galgenblok
- Opstal
- Woerdblok (Waterwijk, Zandstrand, Zandheuvel, Waterrijk)
- Pijletuinen
- Kruisbroek
- Geestcomplex
- Hoogeland
- Floriëndaal
Born in Naaldwijk
- Teun A. van Dijk (7 May 1943), discourse analyst
- Jack Middelburg (April 30, 1952 –April 3, 1984) was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Marc Lankhorst (19 December 1968), computer scientist
- Anneliese van der Pol (23 September 1984), actress and singer
- Guus Vogels (26 March 1975), hockey international
Image gallery
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Naaldwijk 1867.png
Naaldwijk in 1867
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Naaldwijk bord.jpg
Welcome sign
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Naaldwijk, Oude Kerk foto4 2009-09-27 11.49.JPG
De Oude Kerk
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Naaldwijk, Sint Adrianuskerk foto1 2009-09-27 11.52.JPG
Sint Adrianus church
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Naaldwijk hofje.jpg
Heilige geesthof
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Naaldwijk, watertoren foto1 2009-09-27 12.01.JPG
Watertower
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Westland monument monument voor gevallenen.jpg
Monument voor de Gevallenen by Mari Andriessen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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