Katwijk
Sign in to saveupright=1.35|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Katwijk (urban area), March 2014 upright=1.35|thumb|Coastal boulevard in Katwijk Katwijk () is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the mid-western part of the Netherlands. Katwijk is located on the North Sea, northwest of Leiden and 16 km north of The Hague. The Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine") river flows through the town and into the North Sea.
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Katwijk is a coastal town in the South Holland province of the Netherlands, located on the North Sea northwest of Leiden and about 16 kilometers north of The Hague. The town sits where the Oude Rijn river meets the sea, making it a significant settlement along the Dutch coast.
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Key facts
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South Holland
- Settlement.governing_body
- Municipal council
- Settlement.leader_party
- SGP
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Nathanaël Middelkoop
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 5
- Settlement.population_total
- 65,929
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 1 August 2020
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upright=1.35|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Katwijk (urban area), March 2014 upright=1.35|thumb|Coastal boulevard in Katwijk Katwijk () is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the mid-western part of the Netherlands. Katwijk is located on the North Sea, northwest of Leiden and 16 km north of The Hague. The Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine") river flows through the town and into the North Sea.
In August 2020, Katwijk had a population of 65,929 and covers an area of , of which is water. It shares its borders with the municipalities of Noordwijk, Teylingen, Oegstgeest, Leiden, and Wassenaar.