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'''Den Haag''' or '''The Hague''' is a city in the [[Netherlands]]. It is located in the province of [[Zuid Holland]]. After [[Amsterdam]] and [[Rotterdam]] it's the 3rd largest city in the Netherlands. Scheveningen used to be a seperate municipality, but is now part of the city of Den Haag.
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'''Den Haag''' (Official name: ''''s-Gravenhage''', English: '''The Hague''') is a city in the [[Netherlands]]. It is located in the province of [[Zuid Holland]]. After [[Amsterdam]] and [[Rotterdam]] it's the 3rd largest city in the Netherlands, and dispite being the nations administrative centre and its seat of government, it isn't the capital.
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Scheveningen used to be a seperate municipality, but is now part of the city of Den Haag.
  
 
== Hitchhiking out ==
 
== Hitchhiking out ==
 
 
=== North, West, South towards [[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Rotterdam]] ===
 
=== North, West, South towards [[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Rotterdam]] ===
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The [[liftershalte]], a spot for hitchhiking at the beginning of the {{Anl|12}} next to the (north-eastern edge of) ''Malieveld'' is great when you're going in the direction of [[Utrecht]]. It could also work when going north towards [[Amsterdam]] or south towards [[Rotterdam]] and [[Belgium]]. The official is at the bus stop ''Boslaan''. There is plenty of space for cars to stop, and many cars pass by every minute. Probably takes you maximum 30minutes to get out, as long as you have a good sign.
  
The [[liftershalte]], a spot for hitchhiking at the beginning of the [[A12 (Netherlands)|A12]] next to the (north-eastern edge of) Malieveld is great when you're going in the direction of [[Utrecht]]. It could also work when going north towards [[Amsterdam]] or south towards [[Rotterdam]] and [[Belgium]]. The official sign is removed and replaced with a regular bus stop sign. But there is still plenty of space for cars to stop, and many cars pass by every minute. Probably takes you maximum 30minutes to get out, as long as you have a good sign.
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To get there from the ''Den Haag CS'' (the central station), walk along the ''Koningskade'' in north-western direction until you see the ''Malieveld'' (big grass field) on your right. The spot is right across the field on the other side.
 
 
To get there from the '''Den Haag CS''' (the central station), walk along the ''Koningskade'' in north-western direction until you see the ''Malieveld'' (big grass field) on your right. The spot is right across the field on the other side.
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 16 June 2025

Den Haag (Official name: 's-Gravenhage, English: The Hague) is a city in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Zuid Holland. After Amsterdam and Rotterdam it's the 3rd largest city in the Netherlands, and dispite being the nations administrative centre and its seat of government, it isn't the capital.

Den Haag
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Information
Country:
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Netherlands
Province:
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Zuid Holland
Population: 501,725 (as of 1st of february 2012)
Major roads: A4, A12, A13
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Scheveningen used to be a seperate municipality, but is now part of the city of Den Haag.

Hitchhiking out

North, West, South towards Utrecht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam

Coordinates: 52.08751, 4.32127 Google OSM
The liftershalte, a spot for hitchhiking at the beginning of the A 12 next to the (north-eastern edge of) Malieveld is great when you're going in the direction of Utrecht. It could also work when going north towards Amsterdam or south towards Rotterdam and Belgium. The official is at the bus stop Boslaan. There is plenty of space for cars to stop, and many cars pass by every minute. Probably takes you maximum 30minutes to get out, as long as you have a good sign.

To get there from the Den Haag CS (the central station), walk along the Koningskade in north-western direction until you see the Malieveld (big grass field) on your right. The spot is right across the field on the other side.

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Dutch cities with more than 100.000 inhabitants

> 500.000: AmsterdamRotterdam

300.000-500.000: Den HaagUtrecht

150.000–300.000: EindhovenTilburgAlmereNijmegenGroningen

100.000–150.000: AmersfoortApeldoornArnhemBredaDordrechtEnschedeHaarlem's-HertogenboschLeidenMaastrichtZoetermeerZwolle

If you search cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants, have a look at the seperate Provinces articles. You find them at the bottom of this page.