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Noordwijk is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and had a population of in .
The municipality of Noordwijk consists of the communities Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk-Binnen, separated by a narrow green belt.
Besides its beaches, Noordwijk is also known for its bulb flower fields. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" ( Duin- en Bollenstreek).
Noordwijk is also the location of the headquarters for the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA's visitors' centre Space Expo is a permanent space exhibition.
Noordwijk is the name of several communities in the Netherlands:
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Noordwijk, municipality in South Holland, including the towns:
- Noordwijk-Binnen
- Noordwijk aan Zee
- Noordwijk, Drenthe, hamlet in Drenthe province
- Noordwijk, Groningen, small village in Groningen province