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Achtkarspelen is a municipality in Friesland in the northern Netherlands.
IJsselstein is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city. It is a major commuting suburb for the Utrecht area, along with neighbouring towns Houten and Nieuwegein. It's surrounded by the municipalities of Utrecht, Montfoort, Lopik, Vianen and Nieuwegein.
Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, close to the river Lek.
Zendstation Smilde, also known as the CJ2 Data tower is a tall partially guyed tower in Hoogersmilde, the Netherlands, built in 1959, for directional radio services and TV and FM-transmissions. The structure is similar to the Gerbrandy Tower (IJsselstein), and consists of an 80 metre high reinforced concrete tower and, until a fire accident on July 15, 2011, had a guyed tubular mast mounted on top. When first built, the tower, including the mast, was 270 metres high. The addition of a further section to the mast increased its total height to 303.5 m (996 ft).
In September 2007 the analog TV - UHF antenna was removed and replaced by a new UHF antenna for DVB-T, reducing the tower's height to 294 m (965 ft). After rebuilding the collapsed tower in 2012, the new height is 303 metres.
Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 May 1959 until 24 July 1963.
The Mediumwave transmitter Lopik was a medium wave broadcasting facility near Lopik in the Netherlands. It was constructed in 1938 and closed down on 1 September 2015. Its last use was to transmit the Dutch language edition of Radio Maria on 675 kHz. The aerial consisted of a 196-metre guyed steel framework mast, which was insulated against ground.
Johan Furstner (1887–1970) was a Dutch politician. He was minister of Navy in the Second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1941 to 1945.
Petrus Adrianus (Piet) Kerstens was a Dutch politician and educator. He was minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1942 to 1944. After World War II he was a member of the Senate for the Catholic People's Party (KVP).
Theodoor Philibert "Theo" Tromp was a Dutch politician and engineer.
Franciscus Cornelis Marie (Frans) Wijffels was a Dutch politician of the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and its successor the Catholic People's Party (KVP).
The Third Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Fourth London cabinet was the Dutch government-in-exile from 23 February 1945 until 25 June 1945. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the resignation of Second Gerbrandy cabinet on 27 January 1945. The national unity government (War cabinet) was the last of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
The Second Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Third London cabinet was the Dutch government-in-exile from 27 July 1941 until 23 February 1945. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU), Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and the Liberal State Party (LSP) following the resignation of First Gerbrandy cabinet on 12 June 1941. The national unity government (War cabinet) was the third of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
The First Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Second London cabinet was the Dutch government-in-exile from 3 September 1940 until 27 July 1941. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU), Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and the Liberal State Party (LSP) following the dismissal of Second De Geer cabinet by Queen Wilhelmina on 26 August 1940. The national unity government (War cabinet) was the second of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
NOVEC stands for Nederlandse Opstelpunten voor Ethercommunicatie and is the largest operator of antenna towers for radio-communication in the Netherlands.
