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Vlaardingen
Flag of Vlaardingen
Flag		 Coat of arms of Vlaardingen
Coat of arms
Nickname: Haringstad (Herring town)
Location of Vlaardingen
Coordinates: 51°55′N 4°20′E / 51.91, 4.34
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 26. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 71 km² (10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
 - Land 23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 76 km² (9. 2 sq mi)
 - Water 2. 95 km² (1. 1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 75,134
 - Density 3,001/km² (7,772. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline. Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.vlaardingen.nl
Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen.
Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time

Vlaardingen (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The Nieuwe Maas (English New Meuse) is a river branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the Netherlands. The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway" is a Ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine - Meuse River Oude Maas ("Old Meuse" is a branch in the Rhine - Meuse delta in the Dutch Province of South Holland On the east the city is separated from Schiedam by a motorway. Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and is part of the Rotterdam Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation Other places nearby are Maassluis to the west and Schipluiden and Delft to the north. Maassluis (population 32847 in 2004 is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. The municipality administers an area of 26. 71 km², of which 23. 81 km² is land, with 71,938 residents (in May 2006).

The "Vlaardings Loggerfestival" is held on the first Saturday of June. The festival used to be called "Haring en Bierfeest" (translation: herring and beer festival), but in 2003 the mayor decided to rename it. Herring are small Oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea

The centre of the city is on the west side of the old harbour, which is a widened section of the canal (Vlaardingse vaart) which runs from Vlaardingen to the northwest. Some historical buildings in the centre are the Grote Kerk (Big Church), the old city hall, the Waag (Weight Bridge), the Visbank (Fish Auction) and the Oude Lijnbaan (literally the Old Line Road, where in the past ropes were made). The Grote Kerk was probably established between 1156 and 1164 and has been expanded, damaged and rebuilt over the centuries. To the north of the old harbour is the old windmill, which is still in operation and sells ground cereals. The harbour itself now seems to be occupied mainly by recreational and antique boats. Near the harbour is a fishing museum.

A Unilever research centre is located in Vlaardingen. Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands There are still some ship repair business(es) in east Vlaardingen beside the Nieuwe Maas River.

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History

The area around Vlaardingen was already settled by about 2900BC to 2600BC. In 1990, a skeleton dated at about 1300 BC was dug up at the periphery of Vlaardingen; some human nuclear DNA was identified, the oldest found anywhere in the Netherlands. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Between roughly 250 AD and 700 AD the region was uninhabited, like much of the west of the Netherlands. Events By Place Roman Empire A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date Events By Place North America The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada. In 726 or 727 the area is again mentioned as Marsum, where a little church was founded around which Vlaardingen formed.

Vlaardingen in 1867.
Vlaardingen in 1867.

In 1018 Vlaardingen was a stronghold of Dirk III, who levied an illegal toll on ships on the Meuse river. Dirk III (also called Diederik or Theodoric) was Count of Holland from 993 to May 27, 1039, until 1005 under regency of his mother An army sent by German Emperor Henry II in order to stop the practice was defeated by Dirk III in the Battle of Vlaardingen. Saint Henry II ( May 6, 973 &ndash July 13, 1024) called the Holy or the Saint, was the fifth and last Holy For the later battle see Battle of Vlaardingen (1351. The Battle of Vlaardingen was fought in 1018 between the forces of Dirk In 1047, his successor Dirk IV repelled another such attack. Dirk IV (born ca 1020/1030 - died 13 January 1049 was Count of Holland from 1039 to 1049 (which was called Frisia at that time

The flood disaster of December 21, 1163 ended the growth of Vlaardingen. The Counts of Holland moved away and its development stagnated.

In 1273 Vlaardingen was granted city rights by Floris V, Count of Holland. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland ( June 24, 1254 &ndash June 27, 1296) "der Keerlen God" (God of the Peasants is one of

In 1574, during the Eighty Years War of Dutch independence, a group of Watergeuzen burnt down Vlaardingen as commanded by William of Orange to prevent the Spanish from capturing the city. The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568—1648 was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries Geuzen ( French: Les Gueux, English: the Beggars) was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles and other malcontents who in Vlaardingen later became a shipbuilding area and a significant harbour for the herring fishing industry. Herring are small Oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North The fishing boats ceased to use Vlaardingen in the years after World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

In 1855 the former municipality of Zouteveen was merged into the municipality Vlaardingerambacht which in turn was merged with Vlaardingen by the Germans in 1941. Zouteveen is a hamlet in the municipality Midden-Delfland in the province Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands. Vlaardinger-Ambacht is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland.

Vlaardingen consists of 8 districts/neighbourhoods: 1. Vlaardingen centrum 2. Westwijk 3. Vettenoordse polder (includes industry) 4. Vlaardingen oost 5. Ambacht/Babberspolder 6. Holy Zuid 7. Holy Noord 8. Broekpolder

Politics

Mayor: mr. T. P. J. Bruinsma (PvdA)

Seats in the city council after the municipal elections in March 2006:

Coalition: PvdA+CDA+GroenLinks (12+5+3=20).

Aldermen:

"Watchful Eye" dike monument
"Watchful Eye" dike monument

Notable people

Remi Poppe, politician, member of the Socialist Party (SP)

External links

Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888.
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