Helder

Helder, THE, a thriving seaport and strongly-fortified town in the Dutch province of North Holland, 51 miles by rail NNW. of Amsterdam. It stands on the Marsdiep, which connects the Zuider Zee and the German Ocean, and at the northern extremity of the North Holland Canal, by which, too, it has connection with Amsterdam. It is one of the strongest fortresses in Holland, having been first fortified by Napoleon in 1811, and has several naval establishments, including an arsenal and a college, and an excellent harbour. Pop. (1895) 25,254. Nieuwe Diep, half a mile east, is the port at the main outlet of the North Holland Canal.