Wateringen

Place in South Holland, Netherlands

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The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wateringen in the municipality of Westland.

Coordinates: 52°1′N 4°16′E / 52.017°N 4.267°E / 52.017; 4.267CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityWestlandArea

• Total8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi)

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]