Harlingen, Friesland
Harlingen Harns | |||
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Municipality | |||
One of the Harbors in Harlingen | |||
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Location in Friesland | |||
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°25′E / 53.183°N 5.417°ECoordinates: 53°11′N 5°25′E / 53.183°N 5.417°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Friesland | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Roel Sluiter (PvdA) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 387.67 km2 (149.68 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 362.64 km2 (140.02 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
• Total | 15,769 | ||
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Harlinger | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 8857–8872 | ||
Area code | 0517 | ||
Website |
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Harlingen ['hɑrlɪŋə(n)] ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Harns) is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland at the Wadden Sea. Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping.
Harlingen received city rights in 1234.
Overview
Harlingen is served by two stations on the railway line from Leeuwarden, operated by Arriva: Harlingen Haven railway station and Harlingen railway station. There are some speculations that there will be a new railway from Anna Paulowna railway station across the Afsluitdijk to Harlingen Haven. From 1904 to 1935 there was a passenger service on the North Friesland Railway, freight being carried until January 1938. Rederij Doeksen operate ferries to the Wadden islands of Vlieland and Terschelling that depart from Harlingen.
The famous Dutch writer Simon Vestdijk was born in Harlingen and used to depict his hometown in his writings as Lahringen.
The town of Harlingen, Texas, in the United States is named after this city because many of the original settlers of the Texas town came from Harlingen.
The Admiralty of Friesland was established in Dokkum in 1597 but moved to Harlingen in 1645.
Arts and Culture
Museums
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Museum Het Hannemahuis
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Harlinger Aardewerkmuseum
Population centers
- Harlingen (West Frisian: Harns)
- Midlum (Mullum)
- Wijnaldum (Winaam)
Gallery
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Harlingen, town hall
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Harlingen, view to the port
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Harlingen, monumental building
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Harlingen Harbor during the Tall Ship races in 2014
References
- ↑ "Het College van B&W" [The board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Harlingen. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8861BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harlingen. |
- Harlingen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website (English)
- streaming webcams (Dutch)
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Harlingen". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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