Katwijk aan den Rijn

"Note: parts of this article have been translated from the [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katwijk_aan_den_Rijn Dutch] version of this page."

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Katwijk aan den Rijn


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.1961
latNS = N
longd = 4.42472
longEW = E
population_as_of = 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/table.asp?D3=l&LA=nl&DM=SLNL&PA=70904ned&D1=9&D2=7689-7719,15171-15179&TT=2 CBS, 2007] .
population_total = 6020

Katwijk aan den Rijn (Katwijk on the Rhine) is a population centre in the municipality of Katwijk in the province of South Holland, in The Netherlands, with approximately 6020 inhabitants. Katwijk aan den Rijn lies between Katwijk aan Zee, Valkenburg and Rijnsburg. It actually forms a unit with all of these other centres.

History

Katwijk aan den Rijn is located near the mouth of the Oude Rijn. The village's name first appeared in the official documents in 1231. At that time, Floris IV, Count of Holland, had his residence there. The village itself had been established about a century earlier. In 1388 the village lost its fish market to the growing village of Katwijk aan Zee. The two places then were within the same seigniory (heerlijkheid). In the early days, Katwijk aan Zee was a fishing village while Katwijk aan den Rijn was more agricultural. Initially the two villages were separate, but over the course of time, they grew and eventually merged together.

Katwijk aan den Rijn today

The municipal government house is now located in Katwijk aan de Rijn, on the border with Katwijk aan Zee. De Molenwijk in Katwijk aan den Rijn, with many flats or apartments, was greatly changed in the 1980's. Many old flats were demolished, a new flat, the Molenburgh, was built, as well as many single-family homes. Also there were a number of flats renovated, such as the flat on Tulpstraat (Tulip Street) with underneath a number of shops and the well-known café the Wachtje (little sentry or look-out). The district Cleijn Duin, according to the municipality of Katwijk, also lies in Katwijk aan den Rijn, however opinion is divided. The highway N206 was often seen as the dividing line between Katwijk aan Zee and Katwijk aan den Rijn.

Places of Interest

Dorpskerk church has towers and choir dating from about 1300. The nave dates from the middle of the 15th century. In the church is the tomb of Willem van Lyere en Maria van Reigersberch (1663), a principal work of Rombout Verhulst, and an organ (1765) in Rococo style. Johannes de Doperkerk is a Roman Catholic church from 1846. The flour mill Korenmolen De Geregtigheid is a brick tower mill from 1740.

External links

* [http://www.katwijk.nl/ Katwijk Official Web Page] In Dutch with some English, and a link to Katwijk aan den Rijn.