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Hendrik Stroo
Henrdrik Pieter "Harry" Stroo (2 October 1927, Zaandam – 18 July 1991, Zaandam) was a Dutch Canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished sixth in the Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 10000 metres, K-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. References * 1927 births 1991 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch male canoeists Olympic canoeists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Zaanstad 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaandam
Zaandam () is a city in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. The statistical district Zaandam, which covers the city and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 76,804.Municipality of Zaanstad, ''Zaanstad in cijfers' As of 1 January 2017. Zaandam was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad. History The history of Zaandam (formerly called ''Saenredam'') and the surrounding Zaan River region (the Zaanstreek) is intimately tied to industry. In the Dutch Golden Age, Zaandam served as a large milling centre. Thousands of windmills powered saws that processed Scandinavian wood for the shipbuilding and paper industries. A statue that commemorates this industry was commissioned from sculptor Slavomir Miletić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |