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Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, The Hague has been described as the country's de facto capital since the time of the Dutch Republic.
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1446 - Staten-Generaal (parliament) begins meeting in the...
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The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: also called 's-Gravenhage, commonly Den Haag) is the third-largest municipality in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. It has a population of about 546,000 (2020) and an area of around 98 km². It is in the west of the country, in the province South Holland. It is the capital of the province.
1 day ago · The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands. It is famous for being the permanent home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. It is also a leading center for international conferences.
1446 - Staten-Generaal (parliament) begins meeting in the Binnenhof. 1456 - Order of the Golden Fleece meets in The Hague for their 9th chapter. 1467 - Charles the Bold inaugurated in The Hague as Count of Holland. 1479 - Wolfert VI of Borselen and Reyner of Broeckhuysen conquer and plunder The Hague.
The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag or 's-Gravenhage) is a city in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is the seat of the Dutch parliament and government, and the residence of King Willem-Alexander.
The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands.
The medieval Binnenhof, meeting place of the Dutch houses of parliament, the city of The Hague originated. The Oude Centrum (Old Center) forms the heart of The Hague, which includes the Binnenhof and Hofvijver, the Noordeinde Palace, the Mauritshuis museum, and the City Hall of The Hague.
