Hook of Holland

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Hook of Hol·land (h

k; h

nd) also Hoek van Hol·land (h

vän hô

länt)

A cape and harbor of southwest Netherlands on the North Sea west of Rotterdam, for which it serves as a port.

Hook of Holland

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1. (Placename) a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province

2. (Placename) a port on this cape Dutch name Hoek van Holland

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Hook of Holland - a cape on the southwestern coast of the Netherlands near Rotterdam

Hoek van Holland

Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

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