Julianadorp
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Julianadorp is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder
, and lies about 6 km south of Den Helder.
It was formed in 1909, and named after Princess Juliana
who was born that same year.
Mr. Loopuyt asked queen Wilhelmina in October 1909 for permission to name the village after the newborn princess. Permission was granted.
In World War 2, Julianadorp changed its name to Loopuytdorp, because the Germans were not pleased with the link to the Dutch Royal family. After the war, the village got its original name back.
In 2001, the town of Julianadorp had 14359 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.12 km², and contained 5280 residences. The statistical district "Julianadorp", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 14710.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder
Den Helder
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula...
, and lies about 6 km south of Den Helder.
It was formed in 1909, and named after Princess Juliana
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
who was born that same year.
Mr. Loopuyt asked queen Wilhelmina in October 1909 for permission to name the village after the newborn princess. Permission was granted.
In World War 2, Julianadorp changed its name to Loopuytdorp, because the Germans were not pleased with the link to the Dutch Royal family. After the war, the village got its original name back.
In 2001, the town of Julianadorp had 14359 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.12 km², and contained 5280 residences. The statistical district "Julianadorp", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 14710.