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The major areas of Den Helder are the Stad Binnen de Linie (a city within the city's defence line), 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.
West Friesland in the 17th century. The historical region of West Friesland, mixed map, old map overlaid on a modern geographic map. The River Vlie (also called Fli), is an extension of the IJssel branch of the Rhine River.
Because of its vicinity to the beach and its many hours of sunshine (on average 1650-1700 per year [2]), Julianadorp is a popular tourist destination.The western part of Julianadorp, located at the seaside, is called Julianadorp aan Zee (English: Julianadorp at Sea).
It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder, and lies about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south-east of the Den Helder city centre. The hamlet is known for the nearby naval air field, De Kooy Airfield , which was constructed in 1918.
The town of Den Helder started to outgrow Huisduinen. [4] In 1672, the Battle of Texel (1672) which is named "Battle of Kijkduin" in Dutch took place near the village. [4] The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church from 1851. Between 1895 and 1896, the church was extensively remodelled. The church contains a wooden model of a whaler from ...
Den Helder is a Terminus railway station in the naval town of Den Helder, The Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865, and is the most northerly station in North Holland . The station is the start of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway .
It is located between Alkmaar and Den Helder, in the region of West Friesland and the province of North Holland. It received city rights in 1415. In 2013, Schagen merged with the neighbouring municipalities of Zijpe and Harenkarspel, forming a new municipality, also called Schagen. The town hall is located in the main town of Schagen.
It started with a landing near Callantsoog, just south of Den Helder on 27 August. This became the Battle of Callantsoog, which the Dutch lost. [2] After the defeat, Den Helder, or rather the harbor of Nieuwediep, was defended by two battalions. On its southern side Nieuwediep had an earth redoubt called 'Het Nieuwe Werk'. On the north side ...