Westland
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Westland is a municipality located in the Netherlands. It is notable as a major agricultural region, particularly known for its extensive greenhouse horticulture and flower and vegetable production.
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Key facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Province
- South Holland
- Established
- 1 January 2004
- Body
- Municipal council
- Mayor
- Bouke Arends ( PvdA )
- Total
- 90.74 km (35.03 sq mi)
- Land
- 81.27 km (31.38 sq mi)
- Water
- 9.47 km (3.66 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1 m (3.3 ft)
- Density
- 1,371/km (3,550/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Westlander
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
Article
Westland ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstlɑnt] ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of 90.74 km (35.03 sq mi) of which 9.47 km (3.66 sq mi) is covered by water and had a population of 111,382 in 2021.
Towns and other settlements: De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Naaldwijk, Wateringen, Heenweg, Honselersdijk, Kwintsheul, Maasdijk, Poeldijk, and Ter Heijde.