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Encyclopedia > Noordwijk
Noordwijk
The landmark lighthouse in Noordwijk
The landmark lighthouse in Noordwijk
Flag of Noordwijk
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Location of Noordwijk
Coordinates: 52°14′N 4°27′E / 52.24, 4.45
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 51.53 km² (19.9 sq mi)
 - Land 35.41 km² (13.7 sq mi)
 - Water 16.12 km² (6.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 24,727
 - Density 698/km² (1,807.8/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.noordwijk.nl/

Image:Ltspkr.pngNoordwijk (population: 24,707 in May 2006), is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 51.53 km² (of which 16.12 km² water). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Statistics Netherlands is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ...


The municipality of Noordwijk consists of the communities Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk-Binnen, separated by a narrow greenbelt. For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...


Besides its beaches, Noordwijk is also known for its bulb flower fields. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek).


Noordwijk is also the location of the headquarters for the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA's visitors' centre Space Expo is a permanent space exhibition. The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) is ESAs main technology development and test centre for spacecraft and space technology. ... ESA redirects here. ...

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Noordwijk aan Zee

Kitesurfing is a popular activity in Noordwijk beaches
Kitesurfing is a popular activity in Noordwijk beaches

Noordwijk aan Zee was founded around 1200 as a fishing village. Until the beginning of the 19th century, fishing remained its primary business, but then began to be replaced by the growing tourism industry. Nowadays because of its long sandy beaches, it is a popular resort town with 1,000,000 overnight stays per year. Power kites at Coche, Venezuela Kitesurfing in the Columbia River Gorge Kitesurfers use power kites hooked into harnesses to glide through water and air Kitesurfing at Port Douglas, Australia Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard...


Noordwijk aan Zee is rated as the 12th richest location in the Netherlands.


Noordwijk-Binnen

Because of the martyrdom of Priest Jeroen in 857, the Archbishop of Utrecht made Noordwijk-Binnen a pilgrimage location in 1429. Both the Catholic and Protestant churches here are named after the priest. Events Viking raid of Dorestad. ... The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. ... This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ... January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk at...


The area around Noordwijk-Binnen has long been an important part of the regional bulb flower industry. The dunes were dug out and transformed into fields for the cultivation of bulb flowers.


Noordwijk-Binnen has retained its historic character and is therefore protected by the Dutch Monument Law.


See also

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Natuurlijk Noordwijk (514 words)
Noordwijk lends its name of the 'floral seaside resort of Europe' from the fact that it is situated in the midst of the bulb-growing region.
Noordwijk is the only local authority in South-Holland where more than half of its entire surface area (53% in fact) comprises natural landscape: dunes, woodlands, parks and public gardens.
Noordwijk is at all times attractive: with friendly beach pavilions and the historic village centre of Noordwijk Binnen.
Noordwijk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
Noordwijk (population: 24,707 in May 2006), formerly known as Noordwÿk, is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
Noordwijk is only a 20 minutes drive from the Keukenhof.
Noordwijk is also the location of the headquarters for the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA).
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