Wateringen is a town in the
Dutch
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province of
South Holland
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. It is a part of the municipality of
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, and lies about 5 km southwest of
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
.
Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 8.93 km².
The former municipality of Wateringen also included the town
Kwintsheul
Kwintsheul is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 2 km southwest of the border of The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the ...
.
The village of Wateringen has a population of around 10,860.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of 1 January 2005.
The statistical area Wateringen, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 13,880.
Gallery
Image:Wateringen, molen de Windlust foto2 2009-09-27 12.43.JPG, windmill: molen de Windlust
Image:Wateringen, straatzicht met kerk1 2009-09-27 12.47.JPG, church in the street
Image:Wateringen, Sint Jan de Doperkerk foto2 2009-09-27 12.55.JPG, church: Sint Jan de Doperkerk
References
External links
Municipality of Westland(in Dutch)
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2004
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Westland (municipality), Netherlands
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