a town in the circle of Brill, in the province of Holland. It is a fortified naval station, with a good but small harbour, with docks and storehouses for equipping ships of war. It is the place of direct communication with England by the packets, which sail to and from Harwich twice in each week. The population, in 1831, was 1641 persons. Long. 4. 7. 52. E. Lat. 51. 49. 29. N.