Harlingen, Friesland

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Harlingen
Harns
Municipality
Harlingen harbour

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Harlingen in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°25′E / 53.183°N 5.417°E / 53.183; 5.417Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°25′E / 53.183°N 5.417°E / 53.183; 5.417
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 (November 2013)[4]
 • Total 15,841
 • Density 633/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Demonym Harlinger
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 8857–8872
Area code 0517
Website www.harlingen.nl

Harlingen ['hɑrlɪŋə(n)] ( pronunciation (help·info), 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. 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.

Population centers

Gallery

  • Harlingen, town hall

  • Harlingen, view to the port

  • Harlingen, monumental building

References

  1. ↑ "Het College van B&W" [The board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Harlingen. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8861BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013. 

External links

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 Franekeradeel
Wadden Sea Franekeradeel
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   Municipalities of Friesland (Fryslân)
See also: Elfstedentocht
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