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Also known as Leyden

Leiden ( ; ; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207. Further, Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included in the lar

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Leiden is a city in the Dutch province of South Holland with a population of about 127,000, though it forms a larger urban area with nearby towns totaling over 280,000 people. The context provided does not explain why Leiden matters historically or culturally, so I cannot accurately complete that part of the overview based solely on this information.

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_alt: Gem-Leiden-OpenTopo.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Topographic map
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Leiden.svg
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Settlement.nickname: Sleutelstad (Key City)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
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Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party: CDA