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Leiden, South Holland

Netherlands

City52.1583° N, 4.4931° E

In South Holland, Netherlands, Leiden is a city. It is home to 119,713 people.

Population119,713
ProvinceSouth Holland
Coordinates52.1583° N, 4.4931° E
CountryNetherlands
Rank in Netherlands#22 of 7,729

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Nearest Airports

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Langeveld Glidersite

NL-0033Local

15.5 km away

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Rotterdam The Hague Airport

RTMInternational

22.7 km away

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

AMSInternational

24.9 km away

About Leiden

Leiden can be found at 52.16° N, 4.49° E in the Northern Hemisphere. It is part of the South Holland division in Netherlands.

With a population of 119,713, Leiden ranks #22 among the 7,729 cities and localities registered in Netherlands.

Cities in South Holland

South Holland is one of Netherlands's administrative regions. Leiden is one of its main cities, along with Rotterdam, The Hague, Dordrecht. Leiden has 119,713 inhabitants, and its nearest airport is NL-0033.

Rotterdam868,135The Hague474,292Dordrecht119,260Zoetermeer115,845Delft95,060Schiedam75,438Spijkenisse74,988Vlaardingen73,798Gouda71,952Alphen aan den Rijn70,251

Nearby Cities

Within 25 km of Leiden, 20 populated places have been registered.

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ZulkwartierNeighborhood
2.2 km
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MerenwijkNeighborhood · 16,500 inhab.
2.3 km
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Hoge MorsNeighborhood · 5,050 inhab.
2.3 km
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LeiderdorpCity · 25,966 inhab.
2.5 km
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De VinkNeighborhood
2.8 km
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Zoeterwoude-RijndijkCity
2.9 km
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OegstgeestCity · 21,149 inhab.
2.9 km
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BinnenhofNeighborhood · 1,400 inhab.
3 km
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RijndijkCity
3.1 km
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Noord-HoflandNeighborhood · 5,445 inhab.
3.1 km
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AdegeestNeighborhood · 2,610 inhab.
3.7 km
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WarmondCity · 4,275 inhab.
4.3 km
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Zoeterwoude-DorpCity · 4,230 inhab.
4.3 km
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MaaldriftCity · 130 inhab.
4.5 km
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VlietwijkNeighborhood · 3,745 inhab.
4.5 km
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VoorschotenCity · 22,468 inhab.
4.6 km
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WatertuinCity
4.6 km
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ValkenburgCity · 3,925 inhab.
4.8 km
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AchthovenCity
5 km
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RijnsburgCity · 7,990 inhab.
5 km

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Largest cities in Netherlands

#1 Rotterdam868,135#2 Amsterdam741,636#3 The Hague474,292#4 Utrecht376,435#5 Groningen244,807
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Leiden?

Leiden has a population of 119,713. It ranks #22 in Netherlands by population.

What province or state is Leiden in?

Leiden is located in South Holland, Netherlands.

Where is Leiden located?

Leiden is located at coordinates 52.16° N, 4.49° E in South Holland, Netherlands.

The data for Leiden, Netherlands is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

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