Teylingen

Teylingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛilɪŋə(n)] (listen)) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was created on 1 January 2006, through the amalgamation of Sassenheim, Voorhout, and Warmond. It is named after Teylingen Castle, located in Voorhout.

Teylingen
Municipality
The Kagerplassen lake system in Teylingen
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°29′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2006[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorCarla Breuer (CDA)
Area
 • Total33.49 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
 • Land28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
 • Water4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total37,061
 • Density1,298/km2 (3,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2170–2172, 2215, 2360–2362
Area code0252, 071
Websitewww.teylingen.nl

The municipality is bordered by Noordwijkerhout and Lisse to the north, Haarlemmermeer and Alkemade to the east, Leiderdorp and Leiden to the south, and Oegstgeest and Katwijk to the west. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). The Kagerplassen are to the east of Sassenheim.

Population centres

Topography
  • Dutch Topographic map of Teylingen, June 2015

Public transportation
Railway Leiden Centraal to Haarlem (part of line 10), with stations (municipalities in bold) and official station abbreviations:

Notable people
  • Herman Boerhaave (1668 in Voorhout – 1738) a Dutch botanist, chemist, Christian humanist and physician
  • Han Zuilhof (born 1965 in Sassenheim) the Chair of Organic Chemistry at Wageningen University
  • Frank Ammerlaan (born 1979 in Sassenheim) a Dutch artist who lives and works in London

Sport
Bart Zoet, 1964
  • The ruins of Teylingen
  • Beeld Lucas de Wit2 1994 Raadhuisplein Voorhout
  • Kaag Sociëteit Kager plassen
  • Sassenheim, - panoramio
  • Sailing on the Kaag, Warmond

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2006" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2006]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Teylingen. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. "Postcodetool for 2215MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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