Wil·helms·ha·ven (v l h lmz-hä f n) A city of northwest Germany on an inlet of the North Sea. It was a major naval base during World Wars I and II and is now a port, industrial center, and resort with a new naval base rebuilt after 1956. Population: 82,800. |
Wilhelmshaven (German) [vɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfən]
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(Placename) a port and resort in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony: founded in 1853; was the chief German North Sea naval base until 1945; a major oil port. Pop.: 91 150 (1991)
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