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The Hague (/ h eɪ ɡ / HAYG; Dutch: Den Haag [dɛn ˈɦaːx] ⓘ or 's-Gravenhage [ˌsxraːvə(n)ˈɦaːɣə] ⓘ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands.
The City Center of The Hague (Dutch: Centrum) is the oldest and, with a population of 104,658 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2018), [2] the second largest of The Hague's eight districts, consisting of nine neighbourhoods. [3] Two railways stations can be found in the city center: Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag Hollands Spoor.
From the end of the 16th century, the city grew rapidly to become the largest and most powerful city in the Netherlands and the main centre of trade, commerce, finance and culture. The origins of the split between Amsterdam as capital city and The Hague as seat of government lay in the peculiar Dutch constitutional history.
1573 - During the Siege of Leiden the Spanish general Francisco de Valdez has his headquarters in The Hague. 1584 - The Hague becomes "the place of assembly of the States of Holland and of the States-general." [5] 1595 - Noordeinde Palace purchased. [1] 1603 - Treaty of The Hague, between Enno III, Count of East Frisia and the rebellious city ...
The coat of arms of The Hague is the official symbol of the city of The Hague. It consists of a golden escutcheon with a white stork in natural colours holding a black eel , a count 's crown as coronet , and two golden lions rampant regardant as supporters standing on a green decorative compartment . [ 1 ]
In 2011, Mayor Jozias van Aartsen [21] of The Hague as well as the Mayors of Wassenaar and Leidschendam-Voorburg (residents of both towns helped with firefighting and caring for the survivors) were present at the remembrance ceremony, which consisted of a church service, the laying of a wreath at the Monument of the human mistake (Dutch ...