Rijswijk
Ryswick | |
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Town and municipality | |
![]() Jaagpad street in Rijswijk | |
![]() Location in South Holland | |
Coordinates: 52°2′N 4°19′E / 52.033°N 4.317°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Huri Sahin |
Area | |
• Total | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
• Land | 13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 55,220 |
• Density | 3,956/km2 (10,250/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rijswijker |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 2280–2289 |
Area code | 070 |
Website | www |
Rijswijk (Dutch: [ˈrɛisʋɛik] ), formerly known as Ryswick (/ˈrɪzwɪk/ RIZ-wik) in English, is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 59.642 in 2024, and it has an area of 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi), 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) of which is water.
The municipality also includes the former hamlets of 't Haantje and Sion, currently also known as Rijswijk-Buiten.