Hook of Holland
Town in the Netherlands
Hook of Holland is a town in the southwestern corner of Holland, hence the name; hoek means "corner" and was the word in use before the word kaap – "cape", from Portuguese cabo – became Dutch. The English translation using Hook is a false cognate... Wikipedia
Population: 9,382 (Jul 1, 2008)
Dialing code: 0174
Population (1 July 2008): 9,382
Province: South Holland
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Hook of Holland (Dutch Hoek van Holland or De Hoek, literally "The Corner") is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in ...