NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Den Helder

Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. Ferries sail between Den Helder and the island of Texel to the north. Image File history File links Dutch_Municipality_Den_Helder_2006. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Statistics Netherlands is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ...

The major areas of Den Helder are old Den Helder, Nieuw-Den Helder, and De Schooten. Nieuw-Den Helder was built in the 1950s, following World War II, when there was a great need for additional housing. De Schooten was constructed in the 1960s. the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Huisduinen was the original village where city grew out of, Helder was a name for a second small hamlet. Due to its strategic location at the tip of the North Holland peninsula, multiple fortifications were built in the area. The area began to be called Helledore ("Gate to hell", later on Den Helsdeur), because of the "hellish" fortifications that prevented enemy ships from sailing into the Zuyderzee. The name Helder may also have come from Helle/Helde, which means hill or hilly grounds, or from Helre, which means a sandy ridge. Historical map of the Netherlands (1658) with De Zuyder Zee in the center The Zuider Zee (pronounced , Dutch: Zuiderzee, pronounced ) was a shallow inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, extending about 100 km inland and at most 50 km wide, with an overall depth of...

Den Helder has played an important part in Dutch shipping. During the Dutch Golden Age, ships would assemble near Den Helder and sail from there to the oceans of the world. In the 1820s, the Noordhollandsch Kanaal shipping canal was dug from Amsterdam to Den Helder. The lighthouse Lange Jaap was built in 1877 and is the tallest cast-iron lighthouse in Europe, at 63.45 metres. Rembrandt The Nightwatch (1642) The Golden Age (1584-1702) was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. ... The canal runs the length of the province of North-Holland. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Royal TESO ferryboat service operates the transporatation link between Den Helder and the nearby Dutch Wadden island of Texel. Photograph of TESOs newest ship The Royal TESO N.V. is a private ferry company operating the only public boat service to and from the Dutch Wadden island of Texel. ... RÃ¸mÃ¸ Island in the Wadden Sea The Wadden is a coastal region stretching from the north-west of the Netherlands through Germany to the west of Denmark. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ...

Naval base

Den Helder acted as a naval base as early as the 18th century. An Anglo-Russian invasion force landed at Den Helder in August 1799 and captured the Batavian navy there (see Battle of Castricum). French emperor Napoleon, visiting Den Helder in 1811, was impressed with the town's strategic location and ordered the construction of a fort (Kijkduin) and naval dockyards (Willemsoord). The docks were built in the years 1813-1827. In 1947 it officially became the Royal Netherlands Navy's main centre of operations. Den Helder continues to be the navy's main base today. The Koninklijk Instituut Marine (Royal Naval Academy) is also located in the city. 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... From 1795 to 1806, the Batavian Republic (Bataafse Republiek in Dutch) designated the Netherlands as a republic modeled after the French Republic, to which it was a vassal state. ... Guillaume Brune, commander of the Franco-Dutch troops The Battle of Castricum took place on October 6, 1799, during the War of the Second Coalition against revolutionary France. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Royal Navy of the Netherlands. ...

The old naval dockyards of Willemsoord, located in the north of the city, now house restaurants, a cinema, and other recreational facilities. The naval docks and administration have moved to a new location further east.

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Population centres

The municipality of Den Helder consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Den Helder, Huisduinen, Julianadorp, and the hamlets Friese Buurt and De Kooy. Huisduinen () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Julianadorp () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Friese Buurt () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... De Kooy is an airport in Den Helder, the Netherlands. ...

Local government

The municipal council of Den Helder consists of 31 seats, which are divided as follows:

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Notable people born in Den Helder

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require a spell check. ... Edward William Bok, American editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, was born on October 9, 1863, in Den Helder, Netherlands. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Anton Franciscus Pieck (Den Helder, Netherlands, April 19, 1895 â€“ Overveen, Netherlands, November 25, 1987) was a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist. ... GrÃ© Brouwenstijn The Dutch lyric-dramatic soprano GrÃ© Brouwenstijn (1915â€“December 14, 1999) was a famous opera singer whose stage career spanned from the early 1940s to the mid-1970s. ... Frans Cornelis Adrianus van Anraat (born August 9, 1942 in Den Helder) is a Dutch businessman who sold raw materials for the production of chemical weapons to Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 â€“ 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Gerard t Hooft at Harvard University Gerardus (Gerard) t Hooft [ut-hooft] (The prefix â€™t is pronounced as â€˜utâ€™ and stands for â€˜hetâ€™) (born July 5, 1946) is a professor in theoretical physics at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, are awarded for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. ... Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). ... Swen Eric Nater (born January 14, 1950 in Den Helder, Netherlands) is a former professional basketball player, primarily in the ABA/NBA. Nater helped John Woodens UCLA Bruins win two NCAA titles. ... Paul RosenmÃ¶ller (May 11, 1956) is a dutch journalist. ... This article is about the Dutch political party. ... Hans Karel DaniÃ«l Smits (born January 24, 1956 in Den Helder, Noord-Holland) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch Mens Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. ... Martine Ohr (born on June 11, 1964 in Den Helder) is a former Dutch field hockey striker, who captured the golden medal with her team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... ABN AMRO (Euronext: AAB, NYSE: ABN) is one of the largest banks in Europe and has operations all over the world. ... Edith Bosch (b. ...

References

Categories: Cities, towns and villages in North Holland | Municipalities of North Holland | Cities in the Netherlands Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Huisduinen () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Julianadorp () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Farm in Blauwe Keet Blauwe Keet is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Countryside around De Kooy De Kooy is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Friese Buurt () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ...

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Local government

Notable people born in Den Helder

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