Hook of Holland (Dutch: Hoek van Holland, pronounced [ˈɦuk fɑn ˈɦɔlɑnt] ()) is a town in the southwestern corner of Holland (hence the name; hoek means "corner" and was the word in use before the word kaap – "cape", from Portuguese cabo – became Dutch), at the mouth of the New Waterway shipping canal into the North Sea.The town is administered by the municipality of …

Hook of Holland (néerlandais : Hoek van Holland, prononcé [ˈꞪuk fɑn ˈɦɔlɑnt] ()) est une ville dans le coin sud-ouest de la Hollande (d'où le nom; hoek signifie "coin"), à l'embouchure du Nouveau canal de navigation de la voie navigable dans la mer du Nord .La ville est administrée par la municipalité de Rotterdam en tant que district de cette ville.

Hook of Holland (Dutch: Hoek van Holland or De Hoek, literally "The Corner") is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in Rijnmond.It is well connected to the nearby regional hub, Rotterdam.Most notable for travellers is Hook's ferry port, which has had services to the East of England since 1893.. Understand []. The Hook of Holland is a part of the …

Hook of Holland. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jump to navigation Jump to search. English . English Wikipedia has an article on: Hook of Holland. Wikipedia . Etymology . An anglicisation of Dutch Hoek van Holland; see Dutch hoek. Proper noun . Hook of Holland.