Den Helder | |
|---|---|
 Den Helder water tower in the village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′N 4°45′E / 52.933°N 4.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jan de Boer (D66) |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.80 km2 (69.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 45.25 km2 (17.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 133.55 km2 (51.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (December 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 56,369 |
| • Density | 1,250/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Heldernaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1780–1789 |
| Area code | 0223 |
| Website | www |
Den Helder (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛn ˈɦɛldər] ) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. From here the Royal TESO ferryboat service operates the transportation link between Den Helder and the nearby Dutch Wadden island of Texel to the north.
- ^ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Den Helder. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1784MC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.