The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag or ‘s‑Gravenhage) is a city and municipality on the western coast of the Netherlands on the North Sea. It is the administrative and royal capital of the Netherlands and its seat of government, as well as the capital of the province of South Holland.
The Hague, The Netherlands
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The Hague was first mentioned as Die Haghe in 1242. In the 15th century, the name des Graven hage came into use, literally “The Count’s Wood”, with connotations like “The Count’s Hedge, Private Enclosure or Hunting Grounds”. The spelling “‘s-Gravenhage” was officially used for the city from the 17th century onward. Today, this name is only used in some official documents like birth and marriage certificates. The city itself uses “Den Haag” in all its communications. The post office specifies that letters must be addressed to “’s-Gravenhage”, but of course a letter to “Den Haag” will be delivered just as well. The railway stations are named “Den Haag” and signposts mention “Den Haag”.
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La Haye, Pays-Bas
With a population of over half a million (in 2021), it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The Hague is the core municipality of the Greater The Hague urban area, which comprises the city itself and its suburban municipalities, containing over 800,000 people, making it the third-largest urban area in the Netherlands, again after the urban areas of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.4 million, is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe and the second-most populous in the country, after the Amsterdam metropolitan area, and it holds the Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Situated on the west coast of the Netherlands, The Hague lies at the southwest corner of the larger Randstad conurbation, one of the largest conurbations in the world.
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Den Haag, Nederland
The Hague is the seat of the Cabinet, the States General, the Supreme Court and the Council of State of the Netherlands, but the city is not the constitutional capital, which is Amsterdam. Most foreign embassies in the Netherlands are located in the city. The Hague is also home to the headquarters of many Dutch companies.
The Hague is known as the home of international law and arbitration. The International Court of Justice, the main judicial arm of the United Nations, is located in the city, as are the International Criminal Court, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Europol, and approximately 200 other international governmental organizations.
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