Summary

Named after the hunting lodge of the counts of Holland, which was located in a woodland area called Haghe, or “hedge” – the Hague is today the seat of government in the Netherlands, and the capital city of the province of South Holland

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Further reading

Sources

  • Background from Wikipedia