De Lier () is a village in the

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 5 km north of

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. It also lies about below sea level. The village of De Lier obtained its name from the name of an old river called . De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On 26 March 1963 it was granted their coat of arms and on 14 April 1965, it adopted their modern-day flag. On 1 January 2004, it merged with

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to form the municipality of Westland. The former municipality covered an area of 8.93 square kilometres. In 2001, De Lier had 9415 inhabitants. In 2003, De Lier had 11,400 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 2.2 km², and contained 3494 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''
. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "De Lier", which can also include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 11,470.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
. As of 1 January 2005.

Nearby quarters

* Nieuwe Tuinen west *

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north * Lierhand north * Oostbuurt north * Gaag south Image:De Lier hoofdstraat.jpg, Main street of De Lier. Image:De Lier, kerk1 foto1 2009-08-23 16.26.JPG, The

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