Mariëndijk

Mariëndijk
Hamlet

Mariëndijk in the municipality of Westland.
Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 4°14′21″E / 52.01194°N 4.23917°E / 52.01194; 4.23917Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 4°14′21″E / 52.01194°N 4.23917°E / 52.01194; 4.23917
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Westland
Population (2001)
 • Total 173
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Mariëndijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of the Westland, and lies approximately 6 km east of the popular coastal destinations Monster and Ter Heide. The hamlet is also easily accessible from major cities, lying approximately 2 km southwest of The Hague, 8 km west of Delft and 20 km northwest of Rotterdam.

It is the home to the pan European NGO, The Widow's Foundation, a philanthropic network supporting widows with multilingual and multidisciplinary expertise in medicine, law and finance.

Royal Flora Holland, the largest flower auction in the world, lies 1.5 km southwest of the hamlet.

In 2001, Mariëndijk had 178 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.019 km², and contained 71 residences.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).


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