THE Hague

Factual Questions
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Why is it called, THE Hague? What does the word hague mean?

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“The Hedge.” It refers (sorta) to a court’s enclosure, and was so called because it was the hunting area for the Counts of Holland. It’s like “the heights” or “the Bronx.”

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Previous threads:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=169411
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=124985
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=109004
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=47923

Happy hunting:D