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Katwijk
Katwyk | |
|---|---|
 View over Katwijk aan Zee | |
 Flag .svg){kind=small} Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°25′E / 52.200°N 4.417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cornelis Visser (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.75 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (1 August 2020)[4] | |
| • Total | 65,929 |
| • Density | 2,666/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Katwijker |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2220–2239 |
| Area code | 071 |
| Website | www |
Katwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑtʋɛik] ) is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the mid-western part of the Netherlands.
The Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine") river flows through the town and into the North Sea.
Katwijk is located on the North Sea, northwest of Leiden and 16 km north of The Hague. It shares its borders with the municipalities of Noordwijk, Teylingen, Oegstgeest, Leiden, and Wassenaar.
In August 2020, Katwijk had a population of 65,929 and covers an area of 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi), of which 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) is water.
Katwijk is by far the largest town in the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region").
- ^ "Samenstelling" [Composition] (in Dutch). Gemeente Katwijk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2224EW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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