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Huizen (pronounced [ˈɦœyzə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The name "Huizen" is Dutch for " houses " and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region, instead of the more common sod houses of the time, appeared here.
Limburg's main river is the Meuse, which passes through the province's entire length from south to north. Limburg's surface is largely formed by deposits from the Meuse, consisting of river clay, fertile loessial soil and large deposits of pebblestone, currently being quarried for the construction industry. In the north of the province, further ...
In 2022, Huizen promoted to the Vierde Divisie, after winning an Eerste Klasse section championship. In the 2023–24 season, Huizen qualified for the promotion playoffs. After beating AZSV 2–1 on aggregate in the first round, Huizen defeated Rohda Raalte 1–0 on aggregate and won promotion to the Derde Divisie .
The flag of Limburg is a flag with the ratio of approximately 1:2 (de facto 2:3). It consists of 3 rows of colors in a size ratio of 2:1:2. The colors used are (from top to bottom) white, blue and gold (yellow). The flag was adopted by decree of the provincial executive of Limburg on 28 July 1953. Flag of Limburg
Valkenburg aan de Geul is famous for its cycling events. The city has hosted the UCI Road Cycling World Championship a record five times, in 1938, 1948, 1979 and 1998 and again in 2012. Since 2003, the city's Cauberg hill has been the finish of the Amstel Gold Race , and since 2017 is in the last 10km distance from the finish.
The duke of Brabant won the final Battle of Worringen in 1288, thereby gaining control of the Duchy of Limburg with the consent of King Rudolph I of Germany. Though it shared the fate of Brabant, Limburg remained a separate Imperial State, which in 1404 passed from Joanna of Brabant to Anthony of Valois, son of the Burgundian duke Philip the Bold.
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Mathilde van Limburg Stirum (1854–1932), secret fiancée of William, Prince of Orange, son and heir of King William III of the Netherlands, and great-grandmother of Cara Delevingne. Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum (1873–1948), Dutch diplomat and reformist Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He worked for the economic development ...