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North Holland

American  

noun

  1. a province in W Netherlands. 1,163 sq. mi. (3,010 sq. km). Haarlem.


North Holland British  

noun

  1. Dutch name: Noordholland.  a province of the NW Netherlands, on the peninsula between the North Sea and IJsselmeer: includes the West Frisian Island of Texel. Capital: Haarlem. Pop: 2 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2663 sq km (1029 sq miles)

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The storm, which killed at least one person and uprooted dozens of trees in the province of North Holland, which includes Amsterdam, was the most intense on record in the Netherlands during the summer.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2023

North Holland police spokesman Willem Gijtenbeek told the BBC that until that specific point they had had no jurisdiction to hold or detain anyone for breaking quarantine.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2021

Deputy Jeroen Olthof from the North Holland provincial government said measures have to be taken urgently to reduce the emissions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Cultures and customs of the North Holland province of the Netherlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2020

Do you see that girl there with the North Holland cap on?

From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli

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