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LEIDEN

South Holland · NETHERLANDS (NL) · 52.16°N / 4.49°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,751,773

Leiden is a city in Netherlands with a population of 119,713. It sits at 52.16/4.49, runs on Europe/Amsterdam, is 2 km from Hoge Mors.

Population 119,713
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Amsterdam

All facts

fields
Country
Netherlands
Subdivision
South Holland
Coords
52.16°N / 4.49°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Hoge Mors South Holland 5,050 2.3 km
NE Merenwijk South Holland 16,500 2.3 km
E Leiderdorp South Holland 25,966 2.5 km
NW Oegstgeest South Holland 21,149 2.9 km
E Binnenhof South Holland 1,400 3.0 km
SW Noord-Hofland South Holland 5,445 3.1 km
SW Adegeest South Holland 2,610 3.7 km
S Zoeterwoude-Dorp South Holland 4,230 4.3 km
N Warmond South Holland 4,275 4.3 km
SW Vlietwijk South Holland 3,745 4.5 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Leiden?
119,713 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Leiden in?
Europe/Amsterdam.
Which country is Leiden in?
Netherlands (NL).
Which airport serves Leiden?
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).
How far is Leiden from Amsterdam?
About 36 km.
Does Leiden have a university?
Yes. Hogeschool Leiden and Universiteit Leiden.
What languages are spoken in Netherlands?
Dutch; Flemish.
What currency is used in Netherlands?
Euro.
How many cities are in Netherlands?
1,944 on record.
Which admin region is Leiden in?
South Holland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2751773

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2751773,
    "name": "Leiden",
    "ascii_name": "Leiden",
    "country_code": "NL",
    "population": 119713,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Amsterdam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 52.15833,
    "longitude": 4.49306
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 23.7x the population of Hoge Mors.
  • 2 km from Hoge Mors.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Amsterdam) as 1,943 other cities in Netherlands.
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