Harlingen, Netherlands




For other places with the same name, see Harlingen.

Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands












































































Harlingen



West Frisian: Harns

Municipality

Zuiderhaven harbour, Harlingen
Zuiderhaven harbour, Harlingen




Flag of Harlingen
Flag


Coat of arms of Harlingen
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
(August 2017)[4]

 • Total 15,822
 • Density 632/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Harlinger
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8857–8872
Area code 0517
Website www.harlingen.nl



Dutch Topographic map of Harlingen, June 2014


Harlingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑrlɪŋə(n)] (About this soundlisten), West Frisian: Harns) is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland on the coast of Wadden Sea. Harlingen is a town with a long history of fishing and shipping. Harlingen received city rights in 1234.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Population centers


  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Overview


Harlingen is served by two stations on the railway line from Leeuwarden. 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



  • Harlingen (West Frisian: Harns)


  • Midlum (Mullum)


  • Wijnaldum (Winaam)






  • Historical population (1714-2017)






Gallery






  • Harlingen, town hall







  • Museum Het Hannemahuis







  • Harlingen Lighthouse







  • Harlingen, monumental building







  • Harlingen Harbour during the Tall Ship races in 2014







  • Harlingen, view to the Waddenpromenade






References





  1. ^ "Het College van B&W" [The board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Harlingen. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.


  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. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.




External links








  • Harlingen travel guide from Wikivoyage


  • Official website (English)


  • streaming webcams (Dutch)


  • Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Harlingen" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.











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