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Bergen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrɣə (n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its North Sea beaches and forests make it a popular destination for tourists. In 2001, the municipality was formed from a merger of the former municipalities of Egmond, Schoorl, and the smaller community of ...
North Holland is a broad peninsulae for the maist pairt, locatit atween the North Sea, Markermeer an the IJsselmeer. Mair nor hauf o the province consists o reclaimit polder land situatit belaw sea level. North Holland haes five municipalities wi aroond 100,000 or mair inhabitants. They are, in order o size, Amsterdam (in terms o population ...
The Provincial Council of North Holland ( Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Noord-Holland, pronounced [proːvɪnˈʃaːlə ˈstaːtə (ɱ) vɑnoːrt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ), also known as the States of North Holland, is the provincial council of North Holland, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province.
Amsterdam, Netherlands. End point. Den Helder, Netherlands. The Noordhollandsch Kanaal ("Great North Holland Canal") is a canal originally meant for ocean-going ships. It is located in North Holland, Netherlands. The canal was of great significance in Dutch history.
Winkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard. History. The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Winckele, and means "enclosed piece of land". Winkel developed in the Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement. It was largely ...
The history of the Netherlands extends back long before the founding of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For thousands of years, people have been living together around the river deltas of this section of the North Sea coast. Records begin with the four centuries during which the region formed a ...
This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. B. . C. Culture of North Holland (7 C, 8 P) E. Economy of North Holland (1 C, 4 P) Education in North Holland (1 C, 1 P) G.