North Holland

American  

noun

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

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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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North Holland

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

The cows of North Holland not only give a large quantity, but also a very good quality, so that a yield of sixteen to twenty-five quarts, wine measure, at every milking, is not rare.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert