Leyden, Holland

Leiden
City and Municipality
The Oude Rijn in Leiden appears as a gracht
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°10′N 4°29′E / 52.167°N 4.483°E / 52.167; 4.483Coordinates: 52°10′N 4°29′E / 52.167°N 4.483°E / 52.167; 4.483
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Henri Lenferink (PvdA)
Area
• Municipality	23.27 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
• Land	21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
• Water	1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (Municipality, February 2017; Urban and Metro, May 2014)
• Municipality	121,249
• Density	5,524/km2 (14,310/sq mi)
• Urban	258,923
• Metro	344,299
Demonym(s)	Leidenaar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	2300–2334
Area code	071
Website	Official website

Leiden (/ˈlaɪdən/; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛi̯də(n)] ( listen); in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 122,915, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 270,879, and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 348,868 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 kilometres (12 miles) from The Hague to its south and some 40 km (25 mi) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.