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Rijswijk
Official flag of Rijswijk
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Coat of arms of Rijswijk
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Location of Rijswijk
Coordinates: 52°03′N 4°20′E / 52.05, 4.33
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 14.48 km²  (5.6 sq mi)
 - Land 14.05 km² (5.4 sq mi)
 - Water 0.44 km² (0.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Municipality 47,117
 - Density 3,354/km² (8,686.8/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.rijswijk.nl
Jaagpad street in Rijswijk
Jaagpad street in Rijswijk

Rijswijk  is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague (population: 47,693 in 2004) and covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water). Rijswijk is the name of several Dutch towns: Rijswijk in South Holland Rijswijk (North Brabant) Rijswijk (Gelderland) Category: ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rijswijk. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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 (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era 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: ... Image File history File links Description: The Jaagpad street in Rijswijk ZH, Netherlands in wintertime. ... Image File history File links Description: The Jaagpad street in Rijswijk ZH, Netherlands in wintertime. ... Image File history File links Nl-Rijswijk. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Area (2006)  - Municipality 98. ...


The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: 't Haantje and Sion. Sion is the name of one of the following places: Sion, Czech Republic  a castle in the Czech Republic, near Kutná Hora Sion, France  a municipality in the Gers départment, France. ...

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History

Archeological excavations indicate that this area of the coastal dunes were already inhabited some 5500 years ago. The formation of the village Rijswijk took place in the 13th century, and its history was dominated by presence of mansions and estates of the nobility and affluent. Among the many country estates known to have been in Rijswijk are:

  • Arentsburg
  • Burchvliet
  • Cromvliet
  • Den Burgh
  • De Voorde
  • Drievliet
  • 's-Gravenmade
  • Haag- en Delftzicht
  • Hilvoorde
  • Hoekenburg
  • Hofrust
  • Hoornwijk
  • Huis te Werve
  • Huis ter Nieuwburg
  • Oversteen
  • Overvoorde
  • Schoonoord
  • Sion
  • Steenvoorde
  • Te Blotinghe
  • Tollenshuis
  • Vredenoord
  • Welgelegen
  • Zuidhoorn
Rijswijk in 1867.
Rijswijk in 1867.

The Treaty of Ryswick was signed at the Huis ter Nieuwburg in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance. A monument, built in 1792, to commemorate the treaty now stands in the Rijswijk Forest. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 701 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1368 pixels, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 701 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1368 pixels, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Treaty of Ryswick was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick (also known as Rijswijk) in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands). ... Combatants  Denmark Dutch Republic, England,[3]  Holy Roman Empire,  Portugal Duchy of Savoy, Spain,  Sweden France, Jacobites Commanders William III, Prince Waldeck, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Lorraine , Elector of Bavaria, Prince of Baden Louis XIV, Duc de Luxembourg â€ , Duc de Villeroi, Duc de Lorge, Duc de Boufflers, Nicolas Catinat...


Until 1900 Rijswijk remained a relative small community but it became urbanized during the 20th century when it expanded rapidly. Today, Rijswijk's area has almost been completely built-up. The last major development is the new Ypenburg neighbourhood, built on the lands of the former Ypenburg Airfield but this part of Rijswijk was transferred to The Hague by the provincial government in 2002.
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Economy

Rijswijk is home to:

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) is Europes largest ape research centre. ... The Netherlands Patent Office (Dutch: Octrooicentrum Nederland) is the patent office of the Netherlands. ... The European Patent Organisation (EPO or EPOrg in order to distinguish it from the European Patent Office, which is the main organ of the organisation) is an international organisation set up by the European Patent Convention. ... Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. ... Forensics redirects here. ...

Recreation

The Von Fisenne Park has a children's farm. The Wilhelmina Park has a nudist part. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... A zoo. ... Naturists find going without clothing both enjoyable and relaxing. ...


Famous people from Rijswijk

  • Adriaen van der Kabel, painter (1630-1705)
  • Hendrik Tollens, poet (1780-1856)
  • Henri ter Hall, artist and politian (1866-1944)
  • Otto Kriens, painter (1873-1930)
  • Johan Buziau, comedian and artist (1877-1958)
  • Teddy Scholten, winner Eurovision Song Contest 1959 (born 1926)
  • Felix Thijssen, writer (born 1933)
  • Karin de Groot, television personality (born 1965)
  • Odette Simons, television actress (born 1976)
  • Richard Knopper, football player (born 1977)

Adriaen van der Cabel (1631, Ryswick - June 16th, 1705, Lyon) was a Dutch, celebrated painter of the Dutch school. ... Wien Neerlands bloed (To those in whom Dutch blood) was the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932. ... Teddy Scholten, a Dutch singer She won the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands singing Een beetje (A little bit), with music composed by Dick Schallies and lyrics by Willy van Hemert. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision and was held on March 11, 1959 in Cannes, France. ... Felix Thijssen is a Dutch author of crime novels, science fiction novels and books for children. ... Richard Knopper (born August 29, 1977 in Rijswijk) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for ADO Den Haag. ...

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Coordinates: 52°02′44″N, 4°19′48″E nl:Afbeelding:GemeentenZuid-HollandNrs. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Rijswijk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (213 words)
The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the following towns, villages and townships (links to additional info bolded): 't Haantje and Sion.
The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Europe's largest ape research centre, is based in Rijswijk.
There are also villages called Rijswijk in the municipalities of Woudrichem and Buren.
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