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Teylingen

Teylingen
Municipality
The Kagerplassen lake system in Teylingen
The Kagerplassen lake system in Teylingen
Flag of Teylingen
Flag
Coat of arms of Teylingen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Teylingen in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°29′E / 52.217°N 4.483°E / 52.217; 4.483Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°29′E / 52.217°N 4.483°E / 52.217; 4.483
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Established 1 January 2006
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen (CDA)
Area
 • Total 33.49 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
 • Land 28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
 • Water 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 35,712
 • Density 1,251/km2 (3,240/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 2170–2172, 2215, 2360–2362
Area code 0252, 071
Website www.teylingen.nl

Teylingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛilɪŋə(n)]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was created on 1 January 2006, through the amalgamation of Sassenheim, Voorhout, and Warmond. It is named after Castle Teylingen, located in Voorhout.

The municipality is bordered by Noordwijkerhout and Lisse to the north, Haarlemmermeer and Alkemade to the east, Leiderdorp and Leiden to the south, and Oegstgeest and Katwijk to the west. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). The Kagerplassen are to the east of Sassenheim.

The ruins of Teylingen

Dutch Topographic map of Teylingen, June 2015



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