Lisse
Sign in to saveLisse () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands. The municipality, which lies within the Duin- en Bollenstreek, covers an area of of which is water. Its population was in . Located within the municipal boundary is also the community De Engel.
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Lisse is a town and municipality in South Holland in the western part of the Netherlands, situated within a region known as Duin- en Bollenstreek. It matters as a populated municipality in the Netherlands with its own local governance and community, including the community of De Engel within its boundaries.
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Lisse () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands. The municipality, which lies within the Duin- en Bollenstreek, covers an area of of which is water. Its population was in . Located within the municipal boundary is also the community De Engel.
==History== ===Early history=== thumb|left|140px|Topographic map of Lisse, 2015 The history of Lisse is closely related and similar to the neighboring towns of Hillegom and Sassenheim. Based on a document from 1198 which makes official mention of the town's name, Lisse celebrated its 800-year anniversary in 1998, although there is an indication that there was already a settlement there in the 10th century.