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Leiden, South Holland, Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types
LeidenMunicipality
South HollandProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leiden119,713 (2017)
Merenwijk16,500 (2016)
Hoge Mors5,050 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
339356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:339356:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Leyde, Hollande-Méridionale, Pays-Bas
German:
Leiden, Südholland, Niederlande
Italian:
Leida, Olanda Meridionale, Paesi Bassi
Russian:
Лейден, Южная Голландия, Нидерланды
Simplified Chinese:
莱顿, 南荷蘭省, 荷兰
Spanish:
Leiden, Holanda Meridional, Países Bajos
Afrikaans:
Leiden, Suid-Holland, Nederland
Albanian:
Leiden, Hollanda e Jugut, Holanda
Amharic:
ለይድን, ኔዘርላንድ
Anglo-Saxon:
Leyden, Niðerland
Arabic:
لايدن, جنوب هولندا, هولندا
Armenian:
Լեյդեն, Հարավային Հոլանդիա, Նիդերլանդներ
Asturian:
Leiden, Holanda Meridional, Países Baxos
Azeri:
Leyden, Cənubi Hollandiya, Niderland
Basque:
Leiden, Hego Holanda, Herbehereak
Belarusian:
Лейдэн, Паўднёвая Галандыя, Нідэрланды
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Лейдэн, Паўднёвая Галяндыя, Нідэрлянды
Bengali:
লাইডেন, সাউথ হল্যান্ড, নেদারল্যান্ডস
Breton:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Izelvroioù
Bulgarian:
Лайден, Южна Холандия, Нидерландия
Catalan:
Leiden, Holanda Meridional, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Gemeente Leiden, Provincie Zuid-Holland, Olanda
Chechen:
Лейден, Нидерландаш
Cornish:
Leiden, Iseldiryow
Corsican:
Leida, Paesi Bassi
Croatian:
Leiden, Nizozemska
Czech:
Leiden, Jižní Holandsko, Nizozemsko
Danish:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Holland
Dutch:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Leidn, Zuud-Hollaand, Nederlaand
Egyptian Arabic:
لايدين, هولندا الجنوبيه, نيديرلاند
Esperanto:
Leiden, Sud-Holando, Nederlando
Estonian:
Leiden, Lõuna-Holland, Holland
Faroese:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Niðurlond
Farsi/Persian:
لیدن, هلند جنوبی, هلند
Finnish:
Leiden, Etelä-Hollanti, Alankomaat
Franco-Provençal:
Lêda, Holanda-Miéjornâla, Payis-Bâs
Galician:
Leiden, Holanda Meridional, Países Baixos
Georgian:
ლეიდენი, სამხრეთი ჰოლანდია, ნიდერლანდები
Greek:
Λέιντεν, Νότια Ολλανδία, Ολλανδία
Gujarati:
લીડેન, સાઉથ હોલેન્ડ, નેધરલેંડ
Hebrew:
ליידן, דרום הולנד, הולנד
Hindi:
लेइडेन, दक्षिण हॉलैंड, नीदरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Leiden, Dél-Holland, Hollandia
Icelandic:
Leiden, Suður-Holland, Holland
Ido:
Leiden, Nederlando
Indonesian:
Leiden, Holland Selatan, Belanda
Japanese:
ライデン, 南ホラント州, オランダ
Javanese:
Leiden, Holland Kidul, Walanda
Kannada:
ಲೀಡೆನ್, ಸೌತ್ ಹಾಲೆಂಡ್, ನೆದರ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್
Korean:
레이던, 자위트홀란트주, 네덜란드
Latin:
Lugdunum Batavorum, Hollandia Australis, Nederlandia
Latvian:
Leidene, Dienvidholande, Nīderlande
Limburgian:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Lithuanian:
Leidenas, Pietų Olandija, Nyderlandai
Luxembourgish:
Leiden, Provënz Südholland, Holland
Macedonian:
Лејден, Јужна Холандија, Холандија
Malay:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Belanda
Marathi:
लेडन, झाउड-हॉलंड, नेदरलँड्स
Norwegian:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Occitan:
Lèida, Olanda Meridionala, Païses Basses
Papiamento:
Leiden, Hulanda
Polish:
Lejda, Holandia Północna, Holandia
Portuguese:
Leida, Holanda do Sul, Países Baixos
Romanian:
Leiden, Olanda de Sud, Țările de Jos
Rusyn:
Лайден, Нідерланды
Saterland Frisian:
Leiden, Suudhollound, Niederlounde
Scots:
Leiden, Sooth Holland, Netherlands
Scottish Gaelic:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Na Tìrean Ìsle
Serbian:
Лајден, Јужна Холандија, Холандија
Serbo-Croatian:
Leiden, Južna Holandija, Nizozemska
Silesian:
Leiden, Ńiderlandy
Sinhalese:
ලේයිඩන්, දකුණු ඕලන්දය, නෙදර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Leiden, Južný Holland, Holandsko
Slovenian:
Leiden, Južna Holandija, Nizozemska
Swahili:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Uholanzi
Swedish:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederländerna
Tamil:
லைடன், தெற்கு ஹாலந்து, நெதர்லாந்து
Tatar:
Лейден, Көньяк Һолландия, Нидерланд
Telugu:
లైడెన్, ద7ిణ హాలండ్, నెదర్లాండ్స్
Thai:
ไลเดิน, จังหวัดเซาท์ฮอลแลนด์, ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
萊頓, 南荷蘭, 荷蘭
Turkish:
Leiden, Güney Hollanda, Hollanda
Ukrainian:
Лейден, Південна Голландія, Нідерланди
Urdu:
لائڈن, جنوبی ہولانت, نیدرلینڈز
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Leyden, Niderlandlar
Veps:
Leiden, Alamad
Vietnamese:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Hà Lan
Volapük:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nedän
Waray:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederlandes
Welsh:
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Yr Iseldiroedd
West Frisian:
Leien, Súd-Hollân, Nederlân
Western Punjabi:
لیدن, تھلواں ہالینڈ, نیدرلینڈز
Yiddish:
ליידן, האלאנד


Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛidə(n)]); in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration, and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 km (ca. 12 mi) from The Hague to its south and some 40 km (ca. 25 mi) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.

A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries. Leiden is a typical university city, university buildings are scattered throughout the city and the many students from all over the world give the city a bustling, vivid and international atmosphere. Many important scientific discoveries have been made here, giving rise to Leiden's motto: 'City of Discoveries'. The city houses Leiden University, the oldest university of the Netherlands, and Leiden University Medical Center. Leiden University is one of Europe's top universities, with thirteen Nobel Prize winners. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and positioned highly in all international academic rankings. It is twinned with Oxford, the location of the United Kingdom's oldest university. Leiden University and Leiden University of Applied Sciences (Leidse Hogeschool) together have around 35,000 students. Modern scientific medical research and teaching started in the early 18th century in Leiden with Boerhaave.

Leiden is a city with a rich cultural heritage, not only in science, but also in the arts. One of the world's most famous painters, Rembrandt, was born and educated in Leiden. Other famous Leiden painters include Lucas van Leyden, Jan van Goyen and Jan Steen.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden
Wikidata ID:Q43631
GeoNames ID:2751772


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