Naaldwijk () is a town in the
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province of
South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Westland Westland or Westlands may refer to:
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, and lies about 10 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 o ...
.
Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is
greenhouse horticulture
Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...
. 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 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 architecture ...
.
Naaldwijk was previously a municipality in its own right, covering an area of 25.33 km² (of which 0.23 km² 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, and lies about 5 km north of Maassluis. It also lies about below sea level.
The village of De Lier obtained its name from the na ...
,
'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, and
Wateringen
Wateringen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km southwest of The Hague.
Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 8.93 km².
The form ...
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
Mari Silverster Andriessen (4 December 1897 – 7 December 1979) was a Dutch sculptor, best known for his work memorializing victims of the Holocaust. Born and died in Haarlem, Andriessen is buried at the RK Begraafplaats Sint Adelberts in B ...
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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