Mariëndijk

Mariëndijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland which lies on the border of Honselersdijk and the grounds of the former Paleis Honselersdijk Huis Honselaarsdijk.

Mariëndijk
Hamlet
Mariëndijk in the municipality of Westland.
Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 4°14′21″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityWestland
Population
 (2001)
 • Total173
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Paleis Honselaarsdijk

Today, the hamlet is a part of the municipality of the Westland. It is situated 1.6km north of Naaldwijk, 6 km east of the beaches at Monster and Ter Heide, 2km southwest of The Hague, 8 km west of Delft and 10 km northeast of Hook of Holland.

Mariëndijk is home to the pan European NGO, The Widow's Foundation, a philanthropic network supporting widows with multilingual and multidisciplinary expertise in medicine, law and finance.

Royal Flora Holland, the largest flower auction in the world, lies 1.5 km southwest of the hamlet.

In 2001, Mariëndijk had 173 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.019 km², and contained 71 residences.[1]

  • Map Honselersdijk 1620
  • Huis Honselaarsdijk by Daniël Stopendaal, 1710
  • Mariendijk 2016

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
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