Harlingen, Netherlands

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Harlingen

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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Friesland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 387.67
area_land_km2 = 25.18
area_water_km2 = 362.49
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 15450
population_density_km2 = 614
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

Harlingen (Pronunciation|449 Harlingen.ogg) is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland at the Wadden Sea. Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping.

Harlingen is served by two stations on the NS line from Leeuwarden. From 1904 to 1935 there was a passenger service on the North Friesland Railway, freight being carried until January 1938. The ferries to the Wadden islands of Vlieland and Terschelling depart from Harlingen.

The famous Dutch writer Simon Vestdijk was born in Harlingen and used to depict his hometown in his writings as Lahringen.

The town of Harlingen, Texas, in the United States is named after this city because many of the original settlers of the Texas town came from Harlingen.

The Admiralty of Friesland was established in Dokkum in 1597 but moved to Harlingen in 1645.

Population centers

* Harlingen ( _fr. Harns)
* Midlum ("Mullum")
* Wijnaldum ("Winaam")

The city of Harlingen

Harlingen received city rights in 1234.

External links

* [http://www.harlingen.nl/sjablonen/2/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=52 Official website] (English)