Naaldwijk

Naaldwijk
Town
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The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Naaldwijk in the municipality of Westland.
Coordinates: 51°59′35″N 4°12′18″E / 51.99306°N 4.20500°E / 51.99306; 4.20500
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Westland
Population  (January 2011)	18,858
Postal code	2670-2673
Dialing code	0174
Major roads	N213

Naaldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnaːltʋɛik]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km (6 miles) southwest of The Hague.

Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is greenhouse horticulture. The largest flower auction site in the world, operated by FloraHolland [nl], can be found in the nearby village of Honselersdijk.

Naaldwijk was previously a municipality in its own right, covering an area of 25.33 km² (9¾ sq. mi.) (of which 0.23 km²; 57 acres water). It included the towns Honselersdijk and Maasdijk.

On 1 January 2004 the municipality of Naaldwijk was merged with the neighbouring municipalities De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, and Wateringen to create the municipality of Westland. Naaldwijk is now the administrative capital of Westland.

The village of "Naaldwijk" has a population of around 15,440.^[1] The statistical area "Naaldwijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,370.^[1]