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| − | '''Haarlem''' is a small Dutch city, capital of the province of [[Noord Holland]], and located 12 miles west of [[Amsterdam]]. It is the centre of the Dutch flower-growing industry and was a centre of the '[[tulip mania]]' bubble market in tulip bulbs during the 1630s. During the [[Dutch Golden Age]] the city was home to artists such as [[Frans Hals]] and [[Jan Steen]]. Today, apart from its flower-industry businesses, Haarlem is a major tourist centre, prized for its historic environment. | + | '''Haarlem''' is a small Dutch city, capital of the province of [[North Holland|Noord-Holland]] (North Holland), and located 12 miles west of [[Amsterdam]]. It is the centre of the Dutch flower-growing industry and was a centre of the '[[tulip mania]]' bubble market in tulip bulbs during the 1630s. During the [[Dutch Golden Age]] the city was home to artists such as [[Frans Hals]] and [[Jan Steen]]. Today, apart from its flower-industry businesses, Haarlem is a major tourist centre, prized for its historic environment. |
The city has a population of 147,000. | The city has a population of 147,000. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, January 29, 2017
Haarlem is a small Dutch city, capital of the province of Noord-Holland (North Holland), and located 12 miles west of Amsterdam. It is the centre of the Dutch flower-growing industry and was a centre of the 'tulip mania' bubble market in tulip bulbs during the 1630s. During the Dutch Golden Age the city was home to artists such as Frans Hals and Jan Steen. Today, apart from its flower-industry businesses, Haarlem is a major tourist centre, prized for its historic environment.
The city has a population of 147,000.
The district of Harlem in New York City was named after Haarlem.
