De Lier

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Coordinates: 51°59′N, 4°15′E
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of De Lier in the municipality of Westland.
Main street of De Lier.
Main street of De Lier.

De Lier (IPA: /də liːr/) is a town 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 6 feet (1.8 m) below sea level.

The town of De Lier obtained its name from the name of an old river called De Lee.

De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On March 26, 1963 it was granted their coat of arms and on April 14, 1965, it adopted their modern-day flag. On January 1, 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 kilometers.

In 2001, the town of De Lier had 9415 inhabitants. In 2003, De Lier had 11,400 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 3494 residences.[1] The statistical area "De Lier", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 11,470.[2]

[edit] Nearby towns

Nieuwe Tuinen 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km) west

Blaker 1-nautical-mile (1.9 km) north

Lierhand 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) north

Oostbuurt 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) north

Gaag 1-nautical-mile (1.9 km) south

[edit] 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 January 1, 2005.

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