Gemeente Den Haag

The Hague is a city in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is the seat of the Dutch parliament and government, and the residence of King Willem-Alexander.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mauritshuis and Dutch Language Union.

Mauritshuis

Castle

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The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings.

Dutch Language Union

Government office

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The Dutch Language Union is an international regulatory institution that governs issues regarding the Dutch language. It is best known for its spelling reforms which are promulgated by member states, grammar books, the Green Booklet and its support of Dutch language courses and studies worldwide.

Madurodam

Theme park

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Madurodam is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rijswijk and Scheveningen.

Rijswijk

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Rijswijk is a city in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is a small city, which evolved around a tiny city core. The name is derived of 'rijshout', a type of wood which grew in the area and the word 'wijc', which was used for settlement in medieval times.

Scheveningen

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Scheveningen is a fishing village, commercial harbour and seaside resort district in The Hague, the "international city on the sea". It has never been independent from The Hague, but the neighbourhoods of the fishing community still keep their special way of life.

Gemeente Den Haag

Also known as: “’s-Gravenhage” and “Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage”
Historically known as: “‘s-Gravenhage”
Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.0687° or 52° 4′ 7″ north

Longitude

4.2864° or 4° 17′ 11″ east

Population

533,000

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9F46379P+FG

GeoNames ID

2747372

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In Other Languages

“Gemeente Den Haag” goes by many names.

Dutch: “‘s-Gravenhage” (historical)
Dutch: “Den Haag”
Dutch: “Gemeente Den Haag”
Dutch: “Leidschenveen”

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