Rijswijk (also Ryswick in English) (population: 47,693 in 2004) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water).

The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: 't Haantje, Sion.

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Europe's largest ape research centre, is based in Rijswijk.

History

The Treaty of Ryswick was signed here in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance. A monument, built in 1792, to commemorate the treaty now stands in the Rijswijkse Bos (Rijswijk Wood).

Recreation

The Von Fisenne Park has a children's farm. The Wilhelmina Park has a nudist part.

External links

• Official Website
• http://www.plattegronden.nl/rijswijk/
• Shopping sundays

There are also villages called Rijswijk in the municipalities of Woudrichem and Buren.