Den Helder

Also known as The Helder

municipality in the Netherlands

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Den Helder is a municipality located in the Netherlands. It is notable as the home of the Royal Netherlands Navy and serves as an important naval base for the country.

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Official website: www.denhelder.nl
Image: NASA 20070501 Den Helder NL.jpg
Dialing code: 0223

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Den Helder ( Dutch pronunciation: [dɛn ˈɦɛldər] ) is an industrial port town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. From here, the Royal TESO ferryboat service operates the transportation link between Den Helder and the nearby Dutch Wadden island of Texel to the north.

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