Teylingen

Teylingen
Municipality
The Kagerplassen lake system in Teylingen
The Kagerplassen lake system in Teylingen
Flag of Teylingen
Flag
Coat of arms of Teylingen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Teylingen in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°29′E / 52.217°N 4.483°E / 52.217; 4.483
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2006[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorCarla Breuer (CDA)
Area
[3]
 • Total33.49 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
 • Land28.38 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
 • Water5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total37,791
 • Density1,332/km2 (3,450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2170–2172, 2215, 2360–2362
Area code0252, 071
Websitewww.teylingen.nl

Teylingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛilɪŋə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was created on 1 January 2006, through the amalgamation of Sassenheim, Voorhout and Warmond. It is named after Teylingen Castle, located in Voorhout. In 2019, it had a population of 37,061.

The municipality is bordered by Noordwijkerhout and Lisse to the north, Haarlemmermeer and Alkemade to the east, Leiderdorp and Leiden to the south, Oegstgeest and Katwijk to the west. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). The Kagerplassen are to the east of Sassenheim.

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2006" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2006]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Teylingen. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 2215MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.