Naaldwijk () is a town in the
Dutch
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province of
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Westland, and lies about 10 km (6 miles) southwest of
The Hague
The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...
.
Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is
greenhouse
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horticulture
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. The largest flower auction site in the world, operated by , can be found in the nearby village of
Honselersdijk
Honselersdijk is a town in the Netherlands, Dutch province of South Holland. It is home to the historic Huis Honselaarsdijk, former palatial estate of the Dutch Princes of Orange. Huis Honselaarsdijk was one of the finest examples of Baroque a ...
.
Naaldwijk was previously a municipality in its own right, covering an area of 25.33 km
2 (9¾ sq. mi.) (of which 0.23 km
2; 57 acres water). It included the towns Honselersdijk and
Maasdijk.
On 1 January 2004 the municipality of Naaldwijk was merged with the neighbouring municipalities
De Lier
De Lier () is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland.
Geography
De Lier lies about 5 km north of Maassluis, and is about below sea level. The village got its name from the name of a ...
,
's-Gravenzande
s-Gravenzande is a town in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about southwest of The Hague. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.77 km2 (of ...
,
Monster
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, 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.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of 1 January 2005.
The statistical area "Naaldwijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,370.
Areas and neighbourhoods
* Galgenblok
* Opstal
* Woerdblok (Waterwijk, Zandstrand, Zandheuvel, Waterrijk)
* Pijletuinen
* Kruisbroek
* Geestcomplex
* Hoogeland
* Floriëndaal
Image gallery
Image:Naaldwijk 1867.png, Naaldwijk in 1867
Image:Naaldwijk bord.jpg, Welcome sign
Image:Naaldwijk, Oude Kerk foto4 2009-09-27 11.49.JPG, De Oude Kerk
Image:Naaldwijk, Sint Adrianuskerk foto1 2009-09-27 11.52.JPG, Sint Adrianus church
Image:Naaldwijk_hofje.jpg, Heilige geesthof
Image:Naaldwijk, watertoren foto1 2009-09-27 12.01.JPG, Watertower
File:Westland monument monument voor gevallenen.jpg, Monument voor de Gevallenen by Mari Andriessen
References
External links
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Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2004
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Westland (municipality), Netherlands
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