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{{Infobox settlement
|image_map          = Map NL - Westland - De Lier.png
|image_map1         = LocatieWestland.png
|map_caption        = The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of De Lier in the municipality of Westland.
|name               = De Lier
|subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name   = [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1  = Province
|subdivision_name1  = [[South Holland]]
|subdivision_type2  = Municipality
|subdivision_name2  = [[Westland (municipality)|Westland]]
|coordinates        = {{coord|51|58|25|N|4|15|00|E|type:city(11802)_region:NL|display=inline,title}}
|area_total_km2           = 8.92
|population         = 11.925
|postal_code        = 2678
|population_as_of   =
|website            = http://www.gemeentewestland.nl
|blank_name_sec1    = Transport
|blank1_name_sec1   = Major roads
|blank1_info_sec1   = N223
|image_shield       = De Lier wapen.svg
|image_flag         = Flag of De Lier.svg
}}

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

== Geography ==
De Lier lies about 5&nbsp;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, Netherlands|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 (Netherlands)|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>

==References==
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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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