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Town in South Holland, Netherlands For the other (short-lived) municipality in the Netherlands, see Naaldwijk, Sliedrecht. Town in South Holland, Netherlands
Naaldwijk
Town
Flag of NaaldwijkFlagCoat of arms of NaaldwijkCoat of arms
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Naaldwijk in the municipality of Westland.The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Naaldwijk in the municipality of Westland.
Location of Naaldwijk
Coordinates: 51°59′35″N 4°12′18″E / 51.99306°N 4.20500°E / 51.99306; 4.20500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityWestland
Population18,858
Postal code2670-2673
Dialing code0174
Major roadsN213

Naaldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnaːltʋɛik]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km (6 miles) 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 FloraHolland [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 km (9¾ sq. mi.) (of which 0.23 km; 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, '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. 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

  • Naaldwijk in 1867 Naaldwijk in 1867
  • Welcome sign Welcome sign
  • De Oude Kerk De Oude Kerk
  • Sint Adrianus church Sint Adrianus church
  • Heilige geesthof Heilige geesthof
  • Watertower Watertower
  • Monument voor de Gevallenen by Mari Andriessen Monument voor de Gevallenen by Mari Andriessen

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

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