Harlingen, Netherlands
- Harlingen, Netherlands
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Harlingen
image_
seal_size = 120px
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Friesland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 387.67
area_land_km2 = 25.18
area_water_km2 = 362.49
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 15450
population_density_km2 = 614
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2Harlingen (Pronunciation|449 Harlingen.ogg) is a
municipality and acity in the northernNetherlands , in the province ofFriesland at theWadden Sea . Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping.Harlingen is served by two stations on the NS line from
Leeuwarden . From 1904 to 1935 there was a passenger service on theNorth Friesland Railway , freight being carried until January 1938. The ferries to the Wadden islands ofVlieland andTerschelling 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 theUnited States is named after this city because many of the original settlers of theTexas town came from Harlingen.The
Admiralty of Friesland was established inDokkum in1597 but moved to Harlingen in1645 .Population centers
* Harlingen ( _fr. Harns)
* Midlum ("Mullum")
*Wijnaldum ("Winaam")The city of Harlingen
Harlingen received city rights in
1234 .External links
* [http://www.harlingen.nl/sjablonen/2/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=52 Official website] (English)
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