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'''De Lier''' ({{IPA|nl|də ˈliːr}}) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland.

== Geography == De Lier lies about 5 km north of Maassluis, and is about {{convert|6|ft|m}} below sea level. The village got its name from the name of an old river called {{Ill|Lee (De Lier)|nl}}.

== History == De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On 26 March 1963, it was granted its own coat of arms, and on 14 April 1965, it adopted the flag it has today. On 1 January 2004, it merged with Naaldwijk, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, and Wateringen to form the municipality of Westland. The former municipality covered an area of 8.93 square kilometres.

== Population == In 2001, De Lier had 9415 inhabitants. In 2003, De Lier had 11,400 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 2.2&nbsp;km², and contained 3494 residences.<ref name="CBS">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |date=March 19, 2006 }}. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).</ref> The statistical area "De Lier", which can also include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 11,470.<ref name="CBS2">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427135052/http://statline.cbs.nl/ |date=1999-04-27 }}. As of 1 January 2005.</ref>

==Nearby quarters== *Nieuwe Tuinen {{convert|1.6|nmi|km}} west *Blaker {{convert|1|nmi|km|adj=on}} north *Lierhand {{convert|1.2|nmi|km}} north *Oostbuurt {{convert|1.2|nmi|km}} north *Gaag {{convert|1|nmi|km|adj=on}} south

<gallery> Image:De Lier hoofdstraat.jpg|Main street of De Lier. Image:Westland-De Lier, de Domkerk RM25879 IMG 0486 2024-04-07 12.17.jpg|The {{Ill|Lierse Dom|nl}} </gallery>

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==External links== * {{Commonscatinline}} * [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/nl-zh-lr.html#lr www.crwflags.com] * [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NL/11/De_Lier.html www.fallingrain.com]

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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2004 Category:Populated places in South Holland Category:Former municipalities of South Holland Category:Westland (municipality), Netherlands

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