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North Holland, Dutch Noordholland (nōrt'hô`länt), province (1994 pop. 2,457,300), c.1,080 sq mi (2,800 sq km), NW Netherlands, a peninsula between the North Sea in the west and the IJsselmeer in the east. The province includes several of the West Frisian islands. Haarlem Haarlem (här`ləm), city (1994 pop. 150,213), capital of North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Spaarne River, near the North Sea. ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital; other cities include Amsterdam Amsterdam (ăm`stərdăm', Dutch ämstərdäm`), city (1994 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , Hilversum Hilversum (hĭl`vərsəm), city (1994 pop. 84,213), North Holland prov., central Netherlands. ..... Click the link for more information. , IJmuiden IJmuiden (īmoi`dən), city (1991 est. pop. 58,000), North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the North Sea. ..... Click the link for more information. , Den Helder Den Helder (dŭn hĕl`dər), city (1994 pop. 61,024), North Holland prov., NW Netherlands, on the North Sea. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Zaandam Zaandam (zändäm`), municipality (1991 est. pop. 130,000), North Holland prov., W Netherlands, near Amsterdam. ..... Click the link for more information. . North Holland largely comprises low-lying fenland. It is drained by numerous small rivers and canals and is protected by dikes. There are many picturesque drawbridges, windmills, and tulip fields. Manufacturing is central to the province's economy. Agriculture, cattle raising, flower growing, cheese production, fishing, and foreign trade are also important sources of revenue. For the history of the province, see Holland Holland, former county of the Holy Roman Empire and, from 1579 to 1795, chief member of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Its name is popularly applied to the entire Netherlands. ..... Click the link for more information. . x |
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These seals originated from the entire Dutch coast, except from the islands Rottumeroog and Rottumerplaat, where they were buried; from the island of Texel, where they were collected for a different study; and from the mainland coasts of North Holland and South Holland, where only a few seals were submitted for necropsy (Table 1, Figure 1A). Multikabel provides media and communications services to consumers, companies and institutions in and outside the province of North Holland (the Netherlands). Medical Center Alkmaar is a large university-affiliated teaching and research hospital, serving the people of the city of Alkmaar and the province of North Holland, The Netherlands. |
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