Wassenaar, South Holland

Wassenaar: municipality and town in South Holland, Netherlands.

Quick Facts about Wassenaar

Population 26,981
Country Netherlands
State South Holland (Netherlands)
County Gemeente Wassenaar
Postal code 2240–2245
Area 62.5 km2
Latitude & Longitude 52.1458,4.4028
Altitude 3 feet / 1 meters
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 17:00:13 (10th November 2026)

Geography

Wassenaar is located at 52°8'45"N 4°24'10"E (52.1458300, 4.4027800). It has 5 neighbors: Voorschoten, The Hague, Leiden, Gemeente Katwijk and Gemeente Leidschendam Voorburg.

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Official website of Wassenaar

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1815 1,872 - census
1830 2,422 29.38% census
1840 2,620 8.18% census
1859 3,073 17.29% census
1869 3,223 4.88% census
1879 3,542 9.9% census
1889 3,397 -4.09% census
1899 3,619 6.54% census
1909 4,078 12.68% census
1920 6,802 66.8% census
1930 13,027 91.52% census
1947 22,423 72.13% census
1960 25,442 13.46% census
1971 28,124 10.54% census
1990 26,218 -6.78% census
2000 26,019 -0.76% census
2010 25,830 -0.73% census
2017 26,055 0.87% resident registration
2018 26,084 0.11% resident registration
2019 26,211 0.49% resident registration
2020 26,981 2.94% Data Archiving and Networked Services