Wateringen
Place in South Holland, Netherlands
![Flag of Wateringen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Wateringen_vlag.svg/100px-Wateringen_vlag.svg.png)
Flag
![Coat of arms of Wateringen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Wateringen_wapen.svg/69px-Wateringen_wapen.svg.png)
Coat of arms
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/LocatieWestland.png/250px-LocatieWestland.png)
![The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wateringen in the municipality of Westland.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Map_NL_-_Westland_-_Wateringen.png/250px-Map_NL_-_Westland_-_Wateringen.png)
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wateringen in the municipality of Westland.
Wateringen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km southwest of The Hague.
Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 8.93 km2.
The former municipality of Wateringen also included the town Kwintsheul.
The village of Wateringen has a population of around 10,860.[1] The statistical area Wateringen, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 13,880.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Wateringen_1868.png/225px-Wateringen_1868.png)
Gallery
- windmill: molen de Windlust
- church in the street
- church: Sint Jan de Doperkerk
References
- ^ a b Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Municipality of Westland (in Dutch)
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