Hague, The

Look at other dictionaries:

• 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 — Hague (hāg), The or ’s Gra·ven·ha·ge (skrä vən häʹgə, sKHrä vən häʹKHə) The de facto capital of the Netherlands, in the western part of the country near the North Sea. The Hague grew around a palace built c. 1250 by William of Holland (1228 1256) …   Universalium

• 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