Rijswijk
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| Rijswijk | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | South Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 14.48 km² (5.6 sq mi) |
| - Land | 14.05 km² (5.4 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.44 km² (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 47,117 |
| - Density | 3,354/km² (8,686.8/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Rijswijk, pronounced "Rice-vyke" in English (Dutch: Rijswijk ) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality (population: 47,693 in 2004) covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water).
The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the following towns, villages and townships (links to additional info bolded): 't Haantje and Sion.
The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Europe's largest ape research centre, is based in Rijswijk. A branch of the European Patent Office is also located in Rijswijk.
The major oil company Shell has a large technology centre called Kesslerpark on Volmerlaan
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[edit] History
The Treaty of Ryswick was signed here in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance. A monument, built in 1792, to commemorate the treaty now stands in the Rijswijkse Bos (Rijswijk Wood).
[edit] Recreation
The Von Fisenne Park has a children's farm. The Wilhelmina Park (nl) has a nudist part.
[edit] People from Rijswijk
- Adriaen van der Cabel, painter
- Hendrik Tollens, poet
- Richard Knopper,footballer
[edit] External links
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