About the town » Ter Heijde, Gemeente Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Popular surnames at Ter Heijde
- Storm 1174
- Jonker 585
- Vooijs 445
- Hogenraad 385
- Burger 378
- Zeeman 358
- Hoogenraad 344
- Koen 206
- Storm Van Leeuwen 189
- Loij 183
- Verbaan 174
- Looij 153
- Looije 143
- Ruijgrok 134
- Baeck 128
- Joncker 119
- Van Leeuwen 116
- Van Der Heijde 115
- Dijkhuizen 101
- Van Der Beije 97
- Knoester 91
- Van Der Water 90
- De Jong 84
- Overkleeft 83
- Voijs 82
- Boers 78
- Van Der Bije 71
- Schipper 67
- Van Duijnen 67
- De Zoete 64
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Source: Wikipedia Information
Ter Heijde is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 11 km west of The Hague. The area "Ter Heijde", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690, mostly elder people. Ter Heijde is a popular beach-resort. It has a lifeboat station of the KNRM, the Dutch equivalent of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Ter Heijde is known for the Battle of Ter Heijde (also known as The Battle of Scheveningen). This was the final battle, in 1653, of the First Anglo-Dutch War, which saw the death of Admiral Maarten Tromp. In remembrance of the battle there is a monument in the village. In 2003, 350 years after the battle, the Tromp-festival was held.
Ter Heijde
Gemeente Westland
Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
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