Noordwijkerhout Explained

Noordwijkerhout
Settlement Type:Town and former municipality
Flag Size:100x67px
Map Alt:Highlighted position of Noordwijkerhout in a municipal map of South Holland
Coordinates:52.2667°N 34°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noordwijk
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3
Population Demonym:Noordwijkerhouter
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:2190–2191, 2210–2211
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0252

Noordwijkerhout (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌnoːrtʋɛikərˈɦʌut/) is a town and former municipality in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The town is currently part of the municipality of Noordwijk and lies in the bulb-growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstreek) of the Netherlands, which is famed for its tulips.

The former municipality of Noordwijkerhout covered an area of NaNNoordwijkerhout}}, of which NaNNoordwijkerhout}} was water, and had a population of in . It also included the village of De Zilk, which together with the town of Noordwijkerhout became part of the municipality of Noordwijk on 1 January 2019.[2]

History

The coastal dunes where Noordwijkerhout is located have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archaeological digs in the area just north outside of town have found items and implements from before Christ. During the Roman era, this region was inhabited by a Germanic tribe, called Cananefates by the Roman writer Tacitus.

Recreation and tourism

Noordwijkerhout is about 5 kilometers from the North Sea and provides access to the beach and nearby hiking opportunities through the dunes. Just north of town is the Oosterduinse meer (Eastern Dune's Lake) which is used for swimming and windsurfing. The center is also historical and have a church Witte kerkje.

Noordwijkerhout is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). In the spring when the bulb flower fields are in bloom, many tourist come to the region to admire them. The town's fair is held during the first week of September.

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noordwijkerhout, June 2015

Notable residents

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Noordwijkerhout has one sister city in Japan

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 2211CC . Dutch . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 16 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019 . Dutch . . 9 December 2019.
  3. Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
  4. Web site: Exchange programmes between Hirado and China, Hirado and Holland and other exchange programmes in Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan . 2013-12-17 . City of Hirado, Nagasaki Official Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212185721/http://www.city.hirado.nagasaki.jp/english/exchange/exchange.htm . 2012-02-12.