Harlingen
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Fryslân
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| mayor | Roel Sluiter ( PvdA ) |
| Seat of the municipality | Harlingen |
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Area - land - water |
387.67 km 2 24.97 km 2 362.7 km 2 |
| CBS code | 0072 |
| Residents | 15,740 (Jan 31, 2019) |
| Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 10 ′ N , 5 ° 26 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
 
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| prefix | 0517 |
| Postcodes | 8857, 8861-8862, 8871-8872 |
| Website | Homepage of Harlingen |
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Harlingen ( ) ( West Frisian and Low German Harns ) is a port city and municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland .
The name is probably based on the manor Harlinga and has no connection to the East Frisian area of Harlingen . As of January 31, 2019, the city had 15,740 inhabitants.
Location and economy
In economic terms, Harlingen is mainly characterized by agriculture, shipping, sea fishing and tourism. The final dike , which separates the Wadden Sea from the IJsselmeer , begins around eight kilometers south of Harlingen . Harlingen has different docks (referred to as an independent haven in the Netherlands). Today these are partly used for tourism (e.g. the Zuiderhaven for yachts and traditional sailing ships), partly for economic purposes. The commercial harbors give maritime shipping access to the province of Friesland. The new fishing port is also used by the large cutters from Urk . Mainly mussels are brought ashore. Harlingen still has a few small shipyards; only yachts are being built there. There are ferry connections to the West Frisian Islands Terschelling and Vlieland .
history
In 777 Gustavus Forteman founded the first Christian church in Friesland in Almenum. Around 1157 the Ludingakerke monastery was founded by Eilwardus Ludinga. The monks dug canals to boost trade. As a result, Harlingen, located west of Almenum and made up of two “terpenes” ( terps ), gained so much importance that in 1234 it was granted city rights . The city flourished at times when it turned economically to Holland .
The place was formerly to the west, but the sea tore land away several times, so that the place slowly shifted. In 1543 and 1565 there were extensions to the north, which made the Noorderhafen an inland port. In 1574, by order of the governor, the Duke of Alba , Caspar de Robles , the dikes on the Frisian coast had to be raised. In 1579 the city was expanded to the east due to the influx of Flemish Mennonites . Due to the increased sea trade with neighbors from the North and Baltic Seas, the city was expanded to the south in 1598. In 1644 the Frisian navy was relocated to the Zuiderhafen. However, merchant shipping continued to dominate Harlingen. There were liner services to the West Frisian Islands, to the whole province and the ports of the Zuiderzee to Amsterdam .
Even today, many goods are handled in the city's ports, for example wood, gravel and cattle.
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
| PvdA | 6th | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| CDA | 4th | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Harlinger concern | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| VVD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| WAD'N PARTIJ Harlingen | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| GroenLinks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HOOP | - | - | - | 1 |
| D66 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ChristenUnie | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GRANDPA | - | - | 1 | - |
| Eat Wind Harlingen | - | 3 | - | - |
| SP | - | 2 | - | - |
| total | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th |
mayor
Roel Sluiter ( PvdA ) has been in office since February 22, 2012, initially as provisional and from May 28, 2015 as official mayor. His colleges include the alderman Hein Kuiken (PvdA), Harry Boon ( CDA ), Paul Schoute ( VVD ) and the municipal secretary Saskia van den Broek .
Events
- The Elfstedentocht , the famous speed skating marathon race, runs through Harlingen along the eleven Frisian cities .
Touristic
The city center of Harlingen is worth seeing because of the picturesque old houses with stepped gables (1600-1800), the canals and harbors. The construction of the town hall and the reformed church are assigned to the 18th century.
In the season, many leisure ships (including traditional and flat-bottomed ships , including the so-called skûtsjes ) frequent the port. Parts of the port are close to the city center.
On Saturdays there is a weekly market in Harlingen.
Personalities
- Jakob von Typma (1608–1672), medic
- Karl Friedrich am Ende (1756–1810), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal
- Rein Miedema (1835–1912), painter
- Simon Vestdijk (1898–1971), writer. The Hannemahuis City Museum has a room that is reminiscent of him.
- Gerd Lüpke (1920–2002), Low German author, translator and radio broadcaster; lived in Harlingen
- Jan Ykema (* 1963), Dutch speed skater
- Henk Alkema (1944–2011), Dutch composer
town hall
View of the Zuiderhafen
Ships in the port
View of the Old Buitenhafen
former lighthouse
Trading house + street restaurant
Canal
Zuiderhafen
Former district court (Hafenmännchen)
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Pieter Glazema: Gewijde plaatsen in Friesland . JA Boom, Meppel 1948, p. 127.
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on June 17, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on June 17, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Roel Sluiter warning burgemeester Harlingen. In: Nederlands Genootschap van Burgemeesters. Retrieved June 17, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ Samenstelling college Gemeente Harlingen, accessed June 17, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ www.harlingen.nl
- ↑ www.vuurtoren-harlingen.nl