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Information on Westland
Location
Located west of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Area
90.58㎢
Population
Approx. 100,000
Main Industries
Greenhouses, horticulture and vegetable cultivation
Regional Characteristics
- Westland was founded in January 2004 by a merger of the municipalities De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Naaldwijk and Wateringen.
- The mayor is elected by the City Council.
- It has a concentration of glass greenhouses. In the Netherlands, glass greenhouse farms are registered as corporations, and a significant number of them cover an area of 6ha or larger.
- There are world-class horticulture exporters that contribute to the economic growth of the Netherlands by exporting flowering plants.
Background Behind Friendship Formation
- During a visit to Korea by the King of the Netherlands in December 2014, an agricultural delegation visited Dangjin to propose exchanges.
Past Interchanges
HISTORY
Since 2015~
2015.08.28.
A friendship and exchange agreement signed between Dangjin and Westland.
2015.08.25.
A delegation from Dangjin headed by the Mayor visits Westland (11 representatives).