Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland
The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is the oldest water authority in the Netherlands, having received commission to coordinate protection of the land from flooding in 1248 from Count William II of Holland and Zeeland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: post@rijnland.net
- Type: Government office
- Description: Dutch water board with headquarters in Leiden
- Address: Archimedesweg 1, Leiden, 2333CM
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Wereldmuseum Leiden.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Museum
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021. Naturalis Biodiversity Center is situated 490 metres east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.
Wereldmuseum Leiden
Museum
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wereldmuseum Leiden is a Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands located in the university city of Leiden. As of 2014, the museum, along with Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, together make up the National Museum of World Cultures. Wereldmuseum Leiden is situated 1¼ km east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.
Leiden University Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Tubantia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leiden University Medical Center or LUMC is the university hospital affiliated with Leiden University, of which it forms the medical faculty. It is located in Leiden, Netherlands. Leiden University Medical Center is situated 1 km east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include D’Oude Morsch and Pieterswijk.
Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland
- Categories: water board in the Netherlands, office, and government building
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.16461° or 52° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
4.46566° or 4° 27′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F465F78+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2892893248OpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q2619632
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In Other Languages
“Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland”
- Dutch: “Rijnland”
- Dutch: “Waterschap Rijnland”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Universiteit Leiden Locatie Van Steenis and Park Brug Kweeklust (754).
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