HELDER, THE

HELDER, THE
   (25), a strongly fortified and flourishing seaport in North Holland, on the Marsdiep, at the N. end of the North Holland Canal, 51 m. NW. of Amsterdam; is an important naval centre, and has an excellent harbour.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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