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The Hook of Holland (Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
: Hoek van Holland - literally "Corner of Holland"), also known in English as the Hook, is a town in South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
 in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
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The Hook of Holland (Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
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Hoek van Holland - literally "Corner of Holland"), also known in English as the Hook, is a town in South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
 in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
. It is situated on the North Sea
North Sea

The North Sea is a marginal sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. The Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north connect it to the Atlantic Ocean....
 coast, on the north bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg

The Nieuwe Waterweg is a ship canal in the Netherlands from Scheur west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine....
 ship canal. The town is administered by the municipality (gemeente) of Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
 as a district (wijk) of that city. The district of Hoek van Holland covers an area of 16.7 kmē (of which 13.92 kmē is land). On 1 January 1999 it had an estimated population of 9,400. Nearby towns include Monster
Monster, Netherlands

Monster is a town in the Netherlands province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, Netherlands, and lies about 10 km south-west of The Hague....
, 's-Gravenzande
's-Gravenzande

s-Gravenzande is a town in the Netherlands province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland , and lies about 12 km southwest of The Hague....
, Naaldwijk
Naaldwijk

Naaldwijk is a town in the Netherlands province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, Netherlands, and lies about 10 km southwest of The Hague....
 and Delft
Delft

See also: Delft, Cape Town, Delft Island Media:Nl-Delft.ogg is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland . It is located in between Rotterdam and The Hague....
 to the northeast and Maassluis
Maassluis

Media:Nl-Maassluis.ogg is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 10.11 km? ....
 to the southeast. On the other side of the river is the Europoort
Europoort

File:Europoort osm.pngFile:Satellite image of Europoort, Netherlands .pngFile:Europoort 01-04-2005 7.41.22.JPGEuropoort is an area of the Port of Rotterdam and the adjoining industrial area in the Netherlands....
 and the Maasvlakte
Maasvlakte

File:Rotterdamse wijken-maasvlakte.PNGFile:Maasvlakte-europort.jpgFile:Toekomstbeeld Maasvlakte 2 2 G tcm81-32520.jpgThe Maasvlakte is part of the Port of Rotterdam and industry of the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands....
. The wide sandy beach
Beach

File:MiamiSouthBeachPanoramaEdit.jpgA beach is a geology landform along the shoreline of a body of water. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of Rock , such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, pebbles, or cobble....
, one section of which is designated for use by naturists, runs for approximately 18 kilometres to Scheveningen
Scheveningen

Media:Nl-Scheveningen.ogg is one of the eight districts of The Hague, as well as one of its subdistricts .Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse....
 and for most of this distance is backed by extensive sand dunes through which there are foot and cycle paths. On the north side of the Nieuwe Waterweg, to the west of the town, is a pier part of which is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. The Berghaven is a small harbour on the Nieuwe Waterweg where the Rotterdam and Europort pilots
Maritime pilot

A pilot is a mariner who guides ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbours or river mouths. Legally the master remains in command of the ship....
 are based. This small harbour is only for the use of the pilot service, government vessels and the Hoek van Holland lifeboat
Lifeboat (rescue)

The meaning of lifeboat or motor lifeboat described in this article is that of 'a shore-based boat designed with special features for searching for, rescuing and saving the lives of people in peril at sea in inshore waters'....
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There are two railway stations, Hoek van Holland Strand
Hoek van Holland Strand railway station

Hoek van Holland Strand is a railway station in Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands. The railway station consists of two tracks on a bay platform, and is the final station on the Hoekse Lijn, the rail connection between Hoek van Holland and Rotterdam....
, which is at the end of the line and closest to the beach and Hoek van Holland Haven, which is close to the town centre, adjacent to the ferry terminal and the small harbour, the Berghaven. The railway line connects Hoek van Holland to Rotterdam Central Station
Rotterdam Centraal railway station

Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands....
 via Maassluis
Maassluis railway station

The railway station of Maassluis in the Netherlands is located on the railway line between Rotterdam Centraal railway station and Hoek van Holland Strand railway station....
, Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen Centrum railway station

Vlaardingen Centrum is a railway station in Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. The station is located on the railway line between Rotterdam Centraal and Hoek van Holland ....
 and Schiedam
Schiedam

Media:Nl-Schiedam.ogg is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area....
, the trains running every half hour during the day.

The ferry
Ferry

A ferry is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, used to carry passengers and their vehicles across a body of water. Ferries are also used to transport freight and even railroad cars....
 terminal is operated by Stena Line
Stena Line Holland BV

Stena Line Holland BV is a subsidiary of Stena Line that operates ferry routes to and from the Netherlands....
 with the passenger terminal and access for passenger cars being next to Hoek van Holland Haven Station and the freight entrance being to the east of the town.
There has been a ferry service operating from Hoek van Holland since 1893 with only the two World Wars interupting the service. Currently two routes are being operated: one, a day and night freight and passenger service, to Harwich
Harwich International Port

Harwich International Port is a North Sea seaport in Essex, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Stour, Suffolk one mile upstream from the town of Harwich....
 and the other, a night, freight only service to Killingholme
Killingholme

Killingholme is an area of Lincolnshire, comprising the villages of North Killingholme and South Killingholme. It is the site of two oil refineries, the Humber Refinery and Lindsey Oil Refinery, and an liquid petroleum gas storage facility .....
. From 1st March 2009 the Harwich service will be departing at 14.30 and 22.45 and the Killingholme service at 21.15.

The nearest motorways are the A20
A20 motorway (Netherlands)

The A20 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 39 kilometers in length.The A20 is entirely located in the Dutch province South Holland and connects the N213 road from the Westland, Netherlands municipality with the cities of Rotterdam and Gouda, where it connects to the A12 motorway at the Knooppunt Gouwe....
 (10 kilometres
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
) which goes to Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
 and the south and the A4
A4 motorway (Netherlands)

The A4 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands from Amsterdam to the Belgium border near Zandvliet. Some parts of the motorway are still not completed....
 (17 kilometres) which goes to The Hague
The Hague

The Hague is the third largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam, with a population of 475,904 and an area of approximately 100 km?....
 and the east.

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