Rijswijk
Sign in to saveRijswijk (), formerly known as Ryswick ( ) in English, is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 59,642 in 2024, and it has an area of , of which is water.
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Rijswijk is a town and municipality in South Holland, a province in the western Netherlands, with a population of nearly 60,000 people as of 2024. The town was historically known in English as Ryswick and is situated in a region that includes some water-covered areas within its total land area.
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- Jaagpad street in Rijswijk
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Rijswijk (), formerly known as Ryswick ( ) in English, is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 59,642 in 2024, and it has an area of , of which is water.
The municipality also includes the former hamlets of 't Haantje and Sion, currently also known as Rijswijk Buiten.