Rijswijk
Rijswijk (Dutch: [ˈrɛisʋɛik] ⓘ), formerly known as Ryswick (/ˈrɪzwɪk/ RIZ-wik) in English, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 55,220 in 2021, and it has an area of 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi), 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) of which is water.
Rijswijk
Ryswick | |
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Jaagpad street in Rijswijk | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°2′N 4°19′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Huri Sahin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 55,220 |
| • Density | 3,956/km2 (10,250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rijswijker |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2280–2289 |
| Area code | 070 |
| Website | www |
The municipality also includes the former villages 't Haantje and Sion, currently also known as Rijswijk-Buiten.
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