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270px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Voorschoten, June 2015

Key facts

Settlement.name
Voorschoten
Settlement.settlement_type
Town and Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Voorschoten - Kloosterkapel.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Kloosterkapel in Voorschoten
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Voorschoten.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Voorschoten.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0626 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Voorschoten in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption
Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Holland
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
VVD
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Voorschoten
Demonym
Voorschotenaar
Located in
South Holland
Population
25650
Area
11.59
Elevation
0
Shares border with
Wassenaar
Official website
www.voorschoten.nl
Image
Voorschoten Starrenburg1.JPG
Households
10015
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Commons category
Voorschoten
postal code
2250–2254
twinned administrative body
Schoten
topic's main category
Category:Voorschoten
category of associated people
Category:People from Voorschoten
native label
Voorschoten
time of earliest written record
1282-00-00
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+31071
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Local government
  • Public transportation
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • Climate
  • References
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270px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Voorschoten, June 2015

Voorschoten () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and Leidschendam-Voorburg. The municipality covers an area of of which is covered by water.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Voorschoten” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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