Wateringen | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Westland |
Area Total Km2: | 8.9 |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Westland - Wateringen.png |
Map Caption1: | The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wateringen in the municipality of Westland. |
Coordinates: | 52.0167°N 20°W |
Wateringen is a village 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 former municipality of Wateringen also included the village Kwintsheul.
The village of Wateringen has a population of around 10,860.[1] The statistical area Wateringen, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 13,880.[1]