Valkenburg, South Holland

Valkenburg ([ˈvɑlkə(m)bʏr(ə)x] ) is a village and former municipality in the province of South Holland, in the western Netherlands. Valkenburg is now part of the municipality Katwijk and had a population of 3,900 in 2006. On 1 January 2006, Valkenburg and Rijnsburg were merged into the municipality of Katwijk. The former municipality of Valkenburg had about 3878 inhabitants (1 June 2005) and a surface area of 15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi) of which 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) is water. The former Valkenburg Naval Air Base, which was situated here since 1936, was closed in 2006.

Valkenburg, South Holland

Valkenburg ([ˈvɑlkə(m)bʏr(ə)x] ) is a village and former municipality in the province of South Holland, in the western Netherlands. Valkenburg is now part of the municipality Katwijk and had a population of 3,900 in 2006. On 1 January 2006, Valkenburg and Rijnsburg were merged into the municipality of Katwijk. The former municipality of Valkenburg had about 3878 inhabitants (1 June 2005) and a surface area of 15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi) of which 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) is water. The former Valkenburg Naval Air Base, which was situated here since 1936, was closed in 2006.