HAGUE, THE — (Dutch: s Gravenhage, Den Haag), seat of the government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province. Jewish settlement in The Hague dates to the last decades of the 17th century. By that time two Portuguese Jewish congregations, Beth … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hague, The — • Capital and seat of Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as well as of the (civil) Province of South Holland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Hague, The — Dutch s Gravenhage or Den Haag City (pop., 2001 est.: 442,356), seat of government of The Netherlands. Located 4 mi (6 km) from the North Sea, it is the administrative capital of The Netherlands, home to its court and government, though Amsterdam … Universalium
HAGUE, THE — (166), the capital of the Netherlands, seat of the Court and of the Government, 15 m. NW. of Rotterdam and 2 m. from the North Sea; is handsomely laid out, in spacious squares and broad streets, with stately buildings, statues, and winding… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Hague, The — (Cap. T.) In Dutch, Den Haag or ’s Gravenhage; seat of government of the Netherlands (though Amsterdam is the capital) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Hague, The — or Dutch s Gravenhage geographical name city SW Netherlands near coast of North Sea; capital of South Holland & de facto capital of the Netherlands population 445,287 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hague, The — city, W Netherlands; seat of government; pop. 443,845. Also s Gravenhage … Webster's Gazetteer
The Hague — Hague and Den Haag redirect here. For other uses, see Hague (disambiguation) and Den Haag (disambiguation). The Hague Den Haag City and municipality s Gravenhage … Wikipedia
The Hague University — of Applied Sciences Established 1987[1] Type Public University of Applied Sciences … Wikipedia
The Hague — The Hague † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Hague (Fr. LA HAYE; Dutch s GRAVENHAGE, the Count s Park ; Lat. HAGA COMITIS) Capital and seat of Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as well as of the (civil) Province of South… … Catholic encyclopedia