Noordwijkerhout

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.

• Name — Noordwijkerhout • Settlement Type — Town and former municipality • Image Skyline — Noordwijkerhout gemeentehuis.jpg • Image Caption — Former City hall • Image Flag — Noordwijkerhout vlag.svg • Flag Size — 100x67px • Image Shield — Coat of arms of Noordwijkerhout.svg • Shield Size — 100x80px • Image Map — Map - NL - Municipality code 0576 (2009).svg • Map Alt — Highlighted position of Noordwijkerhout in a municipal map of South Holland • Map Caption — Location in South Holland • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — South Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Noordwijk • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — Noordwijkerhout • Area Land Km2 — Noordwijkerhout • Area Water Km2 — Noordwijkerhout • Elevation M — 3 • Population Total — 15,415 • Population As Of — 2023 • Population Density Km2 — Noordwijkerhout • 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 • Website — 1=https: www.noordwijkerhout.nl Noordwijkerhout (342 Noordwijkerhout.ogg) 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 Noordwijkerhout km2, of which Noordwijkerhout km2 was water, and had a population of 15,415 in 2023. 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.

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. • Illustration — Church in Noordwijkerhout

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. • Illustration — Dutch flower fields near Noordwijkerhout Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noordwijkerhout, June 2015

• Bill Vander Zalm, 28th Premier of British Columbia, Canada

Noordwijkerhout has one sister city in Japan • Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan (Sister city)