De Lier Explained

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De Lier
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westland
Coordinates:51.9736°N 4.25°W
Area Total Km2:8.92
Population:11.925
Postal Code:2678
Website:http://www.gemeentewestland.nl
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De Lier (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /də ˈliːr/) 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 6feet below sea level. The village got its name from the name of an old river called .

History

De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On 26 March 1963, it was granted its own coat of arms, and on 14 April 1965, it adopted the flag it has today. On 1 January 2004, it merged with Naaldwijk, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, and Wateringen to form the municipality of Westland. The former municipality covered an area of 8.93 square kilometres.

Population

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.[1] 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.