NOORDWIJK

'' (population: 24,707 in May 2006), is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 51.53 km² (of which 16.12 km² water).
The municipality of Noordwijk consists of the communities Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk-Binnen, separated by a narrow greenbelt.
Besides its beaches, Noordwijk is also known for its bulb flower fields.
Noordwijk is also the location of the headquarters for the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA's visitors' centre Space Expo is a permanent space exhibition.

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Noordwijk aan Zee

Noordwijk-Binnen

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Noordwijk aan Zee

Noordwijk aan Zee was founded around 1200 as a fishing village. Until the beginning of the 19th century, fishing remained its primary business, but then began to be replaced by the growing tourism industry. Nowadays because of its long sandy beaches, it is a popular resort town with 1,000,000 overnight stays per year.
Noordwijk aan Zee is rated as the 12th richest location in the Netherlands.

Noordwijk-Binnen

Because of the martyrdom of Priest Jeroen in 857, the Archbishop of Utrecht made Noordwijk-Binnen a pilgrimage location in 1429. Both the Catholic and Protestant churches here are named after the priest.
The area around Noordwijk-Binnen has long been an important part of the regional bulb flower industry. The dunes were dug out and transformed into fields for the cultivation of bulb flowers.
Noordwijk-Binnen has retained its historic character and is therefore protected by the Dutch Monument Law.

External links

★ Official Municipal Website

★ Tourist Information Centre Noordwijk (VVV)

★ Satellite image form WikiMapia

★ Streetmap of Noordwijk