Westland (municipality), Netherlands

Westland
Greenhouses near 's-Gravenzande
Greenhouses near 's-Gravenzande
Flag of Westland
Coat of arms of Westland
Highlighted position of Westland in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°0′N 4°13′E / 52.000°N 4.217°E / 52.000; 4.217
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2004[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorBouke Arends (PvdA)
Area
 • Total90.74 km2 (35.03 sq mi)
 • Land81.27 km2 (31.38 sq mi)
 • Water9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total111,382
 • Density1,371/km2 (3,550/sq mi)
DemonymWestlander
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2290–2295, 2670–2694
Area code0174
Websitewww.gemeentewestland.nl

Westland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstlɑnt] ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of 90.74 km2 (35.03 sq mi) of which 9.47 km2 (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.

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2004" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2004]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 2671GW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.