 trades and construction were no longer permitted within a certain distance from the city. In 1399, the heerlijkheid of Oegstgeest and that of Poelgeest were merged because their declining populations could no longer afford to pay the required taxes to the Count of Holland.

Until the 19th century the boundary of Oegstgeest extended right to the city walls and moats of Leiden. But in the 19th and 20th century, it conceded more and more of its territory to the rapidly expanding city of Leiden.

Before the early 20th century, Oegstgeest had a rural character and did not have a centre of population. It consisted of several unconnected smaller settlements. Only after 1900 were new neighbourhoods built between the settlements. First Wilhelminapark was built, followed by Prins Hendrikpark (circa 1915), Buitenlust or Indische Buurt (1925), Julianapark, Oranjepark, and Emmapark (1920-1950), and Grunerie and the area between Emmalaan and Lange Voort (1950s). In the 1980s and 1990s, the Haaswijk and Morsebel neighbourhoods were built, followed by Poelgeest in the 2000s. In 2006 construction started on a new neighbourhood, Nieuw Rhijngeest. In 2017 there will be a new housepark being built, at the current location of the footballclub ASC, called Park Duivenvoorde. Therefore ASC will move to the old location of the cricketclub of Oegstgeest.

Geography 
The municipality of Oegstgeest covers an area of  of which  is water. Oegstgeest lies just to the north of Leiden, with which it is conjoined in a conurbation and formed the Leiden region. Oegstgeest is a separate municipality, but it is effectively a suburb of Leiden. The municipality of Katwijk is to the west, the municipality of Teylingen to the north, the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) to the northeast and Leiderdorp to the east.

Sports 
Oegstgeest has 2 soccer clubs: FC Oegstgeest and ASC. At the latter cricket is also played. FIKS is the local korfball team. At LOHC hockey is played and the neighboring OLTC (founded 1886) is
trades and construction were no longer permitted within a certain distance from the city. In 1399, the heerlijkheid of Oegstgeest and that of Poelgeest were unite because their refuse populations could no longer afford to pay the ask taxes to the Count of Holland. 

 Until the 19th hundred the boundary of Oegstgeest extended right to the city wall and moats of Leiden. But in the 19th and twentieth century, it conceded more and more of its territory to the rapidly extend city of Leiden. 

 Before the early 20th century, Oegstgeest had a rural character and did not have a center of population. It consisted of several unconnected small settlements. Only after 1900 were new neighbourhoods construct between the settlements. First Wilhelminapark was built, followed by Prins Hendrikpark (circa 1915), Buitenlust or Indische Buurt (1925), Julianapark, Oranjepark, and Emmapark (1920 - 1950), and Grunerie and the area between Emmalaan and Lange Voort (1950s). In the 1980s and 1990s, the Haaswijk and Morsebel vicinity were built, followed by Poelgeest in the 2000s. In 2006 construction started on a new neighbourhood, Nieuw Rhijngeest. In 2017 there will be a new housepark being built, at the current location of the footballclub ASC, called Park Duivenvoorde. Therefore ASC will move to the old location of the cricketclub of Oegstgeest. 

 Geography 
 The municipality of Oegstgeest covers an area of   of which   is water. Oegstgeest lie just to the north of Leiden, with which it is marry in a conurbation and form the Leiden region. Oegstgeest is a separate municipality, but it is effectively a suburb of Leiden. The municipality of Katwijk is to the west, the municipality of Teylingen to the union, the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) to the northeast and Leiderdorp to the east. 

 Sports 
 Oegstgeest has 2 soccer cabaret: FC Oegstgeest and ASC. At the latter cricket is also played. FIKS is the local korfball team. At LOHC field hockey is played and the neighboring OLTC (founded 1886) is
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Ggographr 
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Spottf 
Oegstggest has 2 soccer clubs: FC Oegstgeest and ASC. Et the lattrr sricket is also played. FIKS is the locap kjrfball team. At OOHC hockey ns played and the neighboring OLTC (foundxd 1886) is
trades and construction were no longer permitted certain from the In 1399, the of were merged because declining populations could longer afford to pay the required to the Count of Holland. Until the 19th century the boundary of Oegstgeest right to the city walls and moats of Leiden. But in the 19th 20th it more more of its territory to the rapidly expanding city of Leiden. Before the early 20th century, had a rural character and did not have centre of population. It of several unconnected smaller settlements. after were new built the First Wilhelminapark was followed by Prins Hendrikpark (circa 1915), Buitenlust or Indische Buurt (1925), Julianapark, Oranjepark, and Emmapark (1920-1950), and and the Emmalaan and Voort In 1980s and 1990s, and Morsebel neighbourhoods were built, followed the 2000s. In 2006 construction started on a neighbourhood, Nieuw In 2017 there will be a housepark being built, at the current location of footballclub ASC, called Park Duivenvoorde. Therefore ASC will move to the old location of the Oegstgeest. Geography The municipality Oegstgeest covers an of which water. lies just the north of Leiden, with which it is conjoined in a and formed the Leiden region. Oegstgeest is a separate municipality, is a suburb of The municipality of Katwijk to west, the municipality of the the to northeast Leiderdorp to the east. Oegstgeest has 2 soccer clubs: Oegstgeest and ASC. At played. FIKS is the local korfball team. At hockey is played and the neighboring OLTC 1886) is
 trades and construction were No longer peRmittEd wIthIn A cerTain Distance from thE City. in 1399, the heerlijkheid of OegStgeeSt ANd thAT oF PoelGeest weRE mERGed BeCaUse ThEIr DecliNinG populaTions could No lOnGer afford to pAY tHe required TaxEs to the Count Of HOlland.

unTil THe 19th cEntUry thE boundARy of OeGstgeest eXtENded riGHt to the CITy WallS and moats of Leiden. bUt IN the 19th and 20th cenTury, it CoNCeDED moRe aNd more of itS tErritORy to the RApIDLY exPAnding city of LEiden.

Before THe eArly 20th CeNtuRY, OegstGeest HaD A ruRal characteR and Did not havE a centRE of popuLAtion. It ConsisTed Of sEverAL uNcOnnEcTEd sMAlLer SEttLements. ONlY aFter 1900 wEre nEW NEIghbOurHoodS builT between the seTtlEmenTS. FiRst WiLhelmInapArK was bUilt, foLloweD bY Prins HendrikpaRk (ciRca 1915), BuitenLusT oR InDiSche BUUrt (1925), JulIanApaRk, OranjEpark, anD emmApARK (1920-1950), AnD Grunerie and the areA bETWeEn EmmalaAn and LANgE VOOrt (1950s). In thE 1980s And 1990S, the hAAswijK and mOrSebel neiGhbourHOoDs Were buiLt, FollowEd By POelGeest IN the 2000S. In 2006 conStructioN starTEd on a new neighbOUrhood, Nieuw RhIJnGEEsT. in 2017 thEre Will be a new hOusePArk bEing BUiLt, aT The cuRrent LoCAtIOn of the footballclub aSc, calleD Park duivenvoorde. THerefore ASc WILl move to The oLD lOCation of the criCketcLub of OegstGEest.

GeogRaphy 
the municIpality of oEGstgeest CovErs An aRea OF  Of Which  is water. OEGStgeEsT lies juSt tO the norTh oF LeIdeN, wiTh Which it is ConjoineD iN a CoNuRbaTion aND formed tHe leiDeN reGion. OEGstgeeSt is a SepaRaTe MUniCipalitY, BuT IT is eFfEcTiveLy a SuBurb oF LeiDEn. THe municIpality of katWIjk iS tO tHe west, tHe municipalitY oF Teylingen To The North, tHE kaag LakeS (Kagerplassen) to the northEAst and LEidErdorP to tHe east.

SpoRts 
oegstgEesT Has 2 socCer cluBs: FC OEgStgEESt and asc. AT thE lAtter crickET Is aLso plAyEd. FIkS is the Local korfball team. AT lOHc hockey is playEd aNd thE NEiGhbORiNG OLtC (FOunDED 1886) is
 trades and construction w ere no lon ger p erm itt ed  wit hina certain dist a ncefrom the city. In 1399 , the  h e erli j kh eid o f Oegst g ee s t  an dth atof Po elgee stwere me rged becau seth eir declinin g  p opulations  co uld no longe r a ffordto  pa y  thereq uired  taxes to the  Count of  H o lland. 
Untilt h e19th  century the boun d ar y  of Oegstgeest  exten de d  r i g httothe city w al ls an d  moatso fL e i den .  But in the 1 9th and 20t h  ce ntury,  i t c o nceded  more  a n d m ore of itsterr itory tothe ra p idly ex p andingcity o f L eid en.Be fo reth e  ea r ly  20 t h c entury,Oe gs tgees t ha d a rura l c hara cterand did not h ave  a c e ntr e ofpopul atio n.  It c onsist ed of  s everal unconnec tedsmaller s ett le men ts . Onl y  after  19 00were ne w neigh b our ho o d s  b uilt between the s et t l em ents. Fi rst Wi l he lm i napark w as  bu ilt, f ollow ed b y  P rins Hen drikpa r k(c irca 19 15 ), Bui te nlu stor In d isch e Buur t (1925) , Jul i anapark, Oranj e park, and Emm a pa r k  ( 1 920- 195 0), and Gru neri e  and  the ar eab etwee n Emm al a an and Lange Voort (19 50 s). In  the1980s and 199 0s, the Ha a s w ijk andMors e be l  neighbourhood s wer e built, f o llowed b y Poe lgeest i n the 200 0 s . In 200 6 c ons tru cti o n  s tarted on a n e w  nei gh bourhoo d,Nieuw R hij nge est . I n2017 ther e will b eane whou separ k  being b ui lt,  a t t he cu r rent l ocati on o fth e  fo otballc l ub A SC,ca ll ed P ark  D uiven voor d e.Therefo re ASC wi llm oveto  t he oldlocation of t he  cricketcl ub  of  Oegst g e est.

Ge ography 
The municipali t y of Oe gst geest  cov ers an ar eaof  of  wh i ch  is  water . Oeg st gee s t  lies j us t t othe northo f  Le iden,  w ithwhich i t is conjoined ina  co nurbation and  fo rmed t he  Le i de n  re gi o n.O e gstgeest is a s eparate mu ni c ip ality, but itis  effect ively a  subu r b of Le iden. The  municipa li ty o f Kat wijk is to  the wes t, the mu n icipa l it y ofTey lingen  t o t he no rth, t h e K aag L akes ( Ka gerpla ssen)  t o the no rtheast and Leiderdorpto the  east .
Sports 
O egs t gee st has 2socc er clubs:FCOeg stgee sta nd AS C. A t  t hel atter  cri c ket is al s opla y e d.  FIKS is th e l oca l kor fba l l team . At  LOHC hockey is p l ayed and the n eigh b o rin g O L TC ( fo unded 1886) is 
 trades_and construction_were no longer permitted_within a_certain_distance from_the_city. In 1399,_the heerlijkheid of_Oegstgeest and that of_Poelgeest were merged_because_their declining populations could no longer afford to pay the required taxes to the_Count_of Holland.

Until_the_19th_century the boundary of Oegstgeest_extended right to the city_walls and_moats of Leiden. But in the 19th and_20th_century, it conceded_more and more of its territory to the rapidly_expanding city of Leiden.

Before the early_20th century, Oegstgeest_had_a_rural character and did_not have a centre of population._It consisted of several unconnected smaller_settlements. Only after 1900 were new neighbourhoods_built between the settlements. First Wilhelminapark_was built, followed by Prins_Hendrikpark (circa_1915), Buitenlust or Indische Buurt_(1925), Julianapark, Oranjepark,_and Emmapark_(1920-1950), and Grunerie_and the area between Emmalaan and_Lange Voort (1950s)._In the 1980s and 1990s, the_Haaswijk_and Morsebel neighbourhoods_were_built,_followed by_Poelgeest in the_2000s._In 2006_construction_started on a new neighbourhood, Nieuw_Rhijngeest._In 2017 there will be a new_housepark being built, at_the_current location of the_footballclub ASC, called Park Duivenvoorde._Therefore ASC will move to the_old location_of the_cricketclub of Oegstgeest.

Geography 
The municipality of Oegstgeest covers an area of_ of which  is water._Oegstgeest lies just to_the north_of_Leiden, with which_it_is conjoined_in a conurbation and formed the Leiden_region. Oegstgeest_is a separate municipality, but it_is effectively a suburb_of_Leiden. The municipality of Katwijk is_to the west, the municipality of_Teylingen to the north, the_Kaag_Lakes_(Kagerplassen) to the northeast and_Leiderdorp to the east.

Sports 
Oegstgeest has_2 soccer clubs:_FC Oegstgeest and ASC. At the latter_cricket_is also played. FIKS is the_local_korfball team. At LOHC hockey is_played_and_the neighboring OLTC (founded 1886)_is