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upright=1.35|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Katwijk (urban area), March 2014 upright=1.35|thumb|Coastal boulevard in Katwijk Katwijk () is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the mid-western part of the Netherlands. Katwijk is located on the North Sea, northwest of Leiden and 16 km north of The Hague. The Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine") river flows through the town and into the North Sea.

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Katwijk is a coastal town in the South Holland province of the Netherlands, located on the North Sea northwest of Leiden and about 16 kilometers north of The Hague. The town sits where the Oude Rijn river meets the sea, making it a significant settlement along the Dutch coast.

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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Holland
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
SGP
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Nathanaël Middelkoop
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Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
5
Settlement.population_total
65,929
Settlement.population_as_of
1 August 2020
Settlement.population_demonym
Katwijker
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CET
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+1
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CEST
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+2
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Postcode

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Katwijker
Population
66607
Area
31.06
Elevation
5
Official website
www.katwijk.nl
Image
Zwaaikom Katwijk.jpg
Households
24190
Dialing code
071
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postal code
2220–2239
Commons category
Katwijk, South Holland
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+31714065000
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  • History
  • Public transportation
  • Bus transportation
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Popular culture
  • Tourist attractions
  • Twin towns
  • Image gallery
  • References
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upright=1.35|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Katwijk (urban area), March 2014 upright=1.35|thumb|Coastal boulevard in Katwijk Katwijk () is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the mid-western part of the Netherlands. Katwijk is located on the North Sea, northwest of Leiden and 16 km north of The Hague. The Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine") river flows through the town and into the North Sea.

In August 2020, Katwijk had a population of 65,929 and covers an area of , of which is water. It shares its borders with the municipalities of Noordwijk, Teylingen, Oegstgeest, Leiden, and Wassenaar.

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