Leiden

Summary

Leiden is a municipality of the Netherlands^[1]. Leiden ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_the_netherlands entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leiden received the Wateler Peace Prize^[3].
• Leiden was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[4].
• Leiden is located in South Holland^[5].
• Leiden is in the country of Netherlands^[6].
• Leiden is on the body of water Zijl^[7].
• Leiden is on the body of water Oude Rijn^[8].
• Leiden is on the body of water Nieuwe Rijn^[9].
• Leiden is on the body of water Rijnsburgersingel^[10].
• Leiden is on the body of water Rhine–Schie Canal^[11].
• Leiden is on the body of water Witte Singel^[12].
• Leiden's head of government is recorded as Henri Lenferink^[13].
• Leiden's image is recorded as 00 1865 Leiden - Netherlands.jpg^[14].
• Leiden's instance of is recorded as municipality of the Netherlands^[15].
• Leiden's instance of is recorded as city^[16].
• Leiden's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[17].
• Leiden's instance of is recorded as cadastral populated place in the Netherlands^[18].
• Leiden's flag image is recorded as Flag of Leiden.svg^[19].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Teylingen^[20].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Leiderdorp^[21].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Katwijk^[22].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Wassenaar^[23].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Zoeterwoude^[24].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Oegstgeest^[25].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Leidschendam-Voorburg^[26].
• Leiden's shares border with is recorded as Voorschoten^[27].

Body

Recognition

Leiden received the Wateler Peace Prize^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Leiden include Leyden cheese^[28]; Leiden Centraal railway station^[29], a railway station^[30], in Netherlands^[31]; Leidse Rijn^[32], a canal^[33], in Netherlands^[34]; and Leiden Collection^[35], an art collection^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2000^[38].

Why It Matters

Leiden ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_the_netherlands entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).^[2] Leiden has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Leiden is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Leiden include Leyden cheese^[28]; Leiden Centraal railway station^[29], a railway station^[30], in Netherlands^[31]; Leidse Rijn^[32], a canal^[33], in Netherlands^[34]; and Leiden Collection^[35], an art collection^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2000^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Leiden receive?

Honors received include Wateler Peace Prize^[3].