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Venhuizen
Venhuizen (; fy, Fenhúze) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, in the municipality of Drechterland. Venhuizen was a separate municipality until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the existing municipality of Drechterland. It was decided to call the new municipality Drechterland. On a map of the Hollands Noorderkwartier from 1288 is Venhuizen mentioned as ''Veenhusen''. The name could be referring to houses at or in the fen. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th century. The other large church is the Roman Catholic St. Lucaskerk (St. Lucas church), built in 1956. It's also locally called the tough (robust) church (nl: ''stoere''). Culture The village fest occurs every year with Pentecost and entails a fun fair, a horse race, a volleyball tournament and several festivals. Since 2017 there is also a yearly food festival in Venhuizen named Food Festival Venhuizen. It is the largest open air rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drechterland
Drechterland () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland. Population centres The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015'' Local government The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which are following the 2022 municipal elections as follows: * SPD - 4 seats * CDA – 4 seats * PDL – 3 seats * VVD – 3 seats * GBD – 3 seats Notable people * Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch seafarer and explorer, eponym of Jan Mayen * Cornelis Jacobsen Mey (17t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Boots
Mathieu Boots (born 23 June 1975 in Venhuizen) is a Dutch retired football player. Club career A relative late newcomer, Boots made his professional debut for Volendam in an August 2000 Eerste Divisie match against VVV.Mathieu Boots doet een stapje terug - FC Volendam He moved abroad a year later to play for Belgian side KV Mechelen with whom he won promotion to the but got relegated after one season in the top flight. Boots then spent two seasons in the J2 League wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Koning
Peter Koning (born 3 December 1990) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2007 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2012 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 5th Ronde van Midden-Nederland : 7th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2013 : 2nd Overall Olympia's Tour : 5th Rabo Baronie Breda Classic ;2014 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Czech Cycling Tour : 4th Overall Okolo Slovenska ::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) : 5th Duo Normand (with Brian van Goethem) ;2016 : 1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé : 1st Stage 3 Tour de San Luis : 4th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) ::1st Stage 2 ;2018 : 1st Mountains classification Tour of Croatia ;2019 : 1st Overall Tour of Mersin ::1st Stage 3 : 7th Overall Tour of Mesopotamia : 7th PWZ Zuidenveld Tour The PWZ Zuidenveld Tour, formerly the Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic, is a road bicycle race held annually i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Hooijboer
Rick Hooijboer (born 3 August 1974 in Venhuizen) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Cambuur Leeuwarden. Career Amateur career: until 1998 Hooijboer started out playing for local team ''De Valken''. He was discovered by FC Volendam and played there for several years. He returned to his former home town club and before moving to ''Hollandia'' in Hoorn two years later. He did very well for the Hoofdklasse club. AZ Alkmaar noticed the 23-year-old West Frisian who at that point became a full pro. He was the first player AZ Alkmaar recruited for Eredivisie season 1998–99. Even though the AZ staff appeared to want him badly, the defender/midfielder was not given a chance to show his skills. HFC Haarlem: 2000–2005 Cambuur Leeuwarden: 2005–present Hooijboer left his club HFC Haarlem together with team mate Paul Mulders in 2005. Both men left Haarlem on a free transfer for Cambuur Leeuwarden. The 30-year-old centre back and captain wanted a new challenge after a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Compas
Rob Compas (born 10 November 1966) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who won the Dutch title for amateurs (road race) in 1992, defeating Erik Dekker (second) and Bart Voskamp (third). He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he finished in 42nd position. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not ... References External links *Wielersite Profile 1966 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands People from Venhuizen Cyclists from North Holland {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Offerhaus
Hendrik Karel Offerhaus (20 May 1875 – 2 September 1953) was a Dutch doctor and rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch boat '' Minerva Amsterdam'', which finished third in the eight event. After completing his medical studies, he worked as a surgeon in The Hague, Groningen and Deventer among others. In Deventer he became involved with the Dutch Red Cross. During the Balkan War The Balkan Wars refers to a series of two conflicts that took place in the Balkan States in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan States of Greece, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria declared war upon the Ottoman Empire and defea ... in 1913, he worked with the Dutch Red Cross in Greece. In 1931, he gave up his surgical practice in order to devote himself fully to the Red Cross. He later became secretary-general of the Dutch Red Cross. References External links * 1875 births 1953 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic bronze medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Frisia
West Frisia ( la, Frisia Occidentalis) is a term that, when used in an international context, refers to the traditionally Frisian areas that are located west of the Dollart (i.e. in the present-day Netherlands). Along with East Frisia and North Frisia, it is one of the most commonly used subdivisions of Frisia. In its narrowest sense, the term is synonymous with the province of Friesland. Within the Netherlands, however, it is mostly used to refer to the region of West Friesland, located west of Friesland. Definitions In Germany and the English-speaking world, the term "West Frisia" usually refers to the territory between the Vlie and the Lauwers, where the West Frisian language is spoken: the province of Friesland (). In its broadest sense, it also includes the Ommelanden and the region of West Friesland. In West Friesland, the West Frisian dialect is spoken. Historically, the term has had different definitions. The Lex Frisionum, for instance, distinguishes three district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Municipalities Of North Holland
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Netherlands Disestablished In 2006
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentecost
Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). In Western Christianity, Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) after Easter Sunday. In the United Kingdom, traditionally the next day, Whit Monday, was (until 1970) also a public holiday. (Since 1971, by statute, the last Monday in May has been a Bank Holiday). The Monday after Pentecost is a legal holiday in many European countries. In Eastern Christianity, Pentecost can also refer to the entire fifty days of Easter through Pentecost inclusive; hence the book containing the liturgical texts is called the "'' Pentecostarion''". Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Recognised languages , languages2_sub = yes , languages2 = , demonym = Dutch , capital = Amsterdam , largest_city = capital , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
