Ter Heijde
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Ter Heijde is a village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 11 km west of The Hague
.
The area "Ter Heijde", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690, mostly elder people. Ter Heijde is a popular beach-resort. It has a lifeboat station of the KNRM, the Dutch equivalent of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Ter Heijde is known for the Battle of Ter Heijde
(also known as The Battle of Scheveningen). This was the final battle, in 1654, of the First Anglo-Dutch War
, which saw the death of Admiral Maarten Tromp
. In remembrance of the battle there is a monument in the village. In 2003, 350 years after the battle, the Tromp-festival was held.
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 South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 11 km west of The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
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The area "Ter Heijde", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690, mostly elder people. Ter Heijde is a popular beach-resort. It has a lifeboat station of the KNRM, the Dutch equivalent of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Ter Heijde is known for the Battle of Ter Heijde
Battle of Scheveningen
The Battle of Scheveningen was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War...
(also known as The Battle of Scheveningen). This was the final battle, in 1654, of the First Anglo-Dutch War
First Anglo-Dutch War
The First Anglo–Dutch War was the first of the four Anglo–Dutch Wars. It was fought entirely at sea between the navies of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Caused by disputes over trade, the war began with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but...
, which saw the death of Admiral Maarten Tromp
Maarten Tromp
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy. His first name is also spelled as Maerten.-Early life:...
. In remembrance of the battle there is a monument in the village. In 2003, 350 years after the battle, the Tromp-festival was held.