city and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leiden is a municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It has about 120,000 inhabitants and a very old university (Leiden University).
Leiden | |
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![]() View of Leiden | |
Coordinates: 52°09′29.8″N 4°29′27.1″E | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Peter van der Velden |
Area | |
• Total | 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 117,010 |
• Density | 5,340/km2 (13,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code(s) | 2311–2318, 2321–2324, 2331–2334 |
MCN | 0546 |
Website | Official website |
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