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Leiden is located in Netherlands
Leiden
Leiden
Coordinates: 52°09′29.8″N 4°29′27.1″E / 52.158278°N 4.490861°E / 52.158278; 4.490861
Country Netherlands
Province Zuid-Holland
Government
 • MayorPeter van der Velden
Area
 • Total21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total117,010
 • Density5,340/km2 (13,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code(s)
2311–2318, 2321–2324, 2331–2334
MCN0546
WebsiteOfficial website

Leiden is a municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It has about 120,000 inhabitants and a very old university (Leiden University).