Leiden
city and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands
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 | |
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  Leiden | |
| Coordinates: 52°09′29.8″N 4°29′27.1″E / 52.158278°N 4.490861°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Zuid-Holland |
| 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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