Noordwijkerhout ([ˌnoːrtʋɛi̯kərˈɦʌu̯t]) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 23.42 km (9.04 sq mi) of which 0.81 km (0.31 sq mi) is water and had a population of 15,976 in 2014. The town is in the bulb growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstreek) of the Netherlands, famed for its tulips.