Wassenaar

thumb|Map of Wassenaar, June 2023 Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Wassenaar
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Wassenaar Beach at Night (19927813283).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Beach in Wassenaar after sunset
Settlement.image_flag: Wassenaar flag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Wassenaar.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0629 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Wassenaar in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type

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History
Modern history
Local government
Culture
Sports
Notable people from Wassenaar
Academic and public service
Royal family
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thumb|Map of Wassenaar, June 2023 Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands.

An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region and the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area. The municipality covers an area of , of which is covered by water.