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Cornelia Van Gelder
Cornelia "Cor" van Gelder (17 April 1904 – 13 February 1969) was a Dutch Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competed in the Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke, women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1904 births 1969 deaths Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Rotterdam Dutch female breaststroke swimmers {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"New Meuse"'' inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
