Morgenstond
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Morgenstond is a 'wijk
Subdistrict
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' in the south of The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

 in the Escamp
Escamp
Escamp is a suburb of The Hague, largely on the Eskamppolders from the 15th century.Escamp consists of the districts:* Bouwlust & Vrederust* Leyenburg* Moerwijk & Zuiderpark* Morgenstond* Rustenburg & Oostbroek* Wateringse Veld....

 'stadsdeel
District
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'. Morgenstond was built during the early 50s and borders Bouwlust and Vrederust in the west, Leyenburg and Houtwijk in the north, Moerwijk and Zuiderpark in the east and Wateringse Veld in the south. Most streets in Morgenstond are named after places in Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...

 and Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...

. Morgenstond used to be part of the former Loosduinen
Loosduinen
Loosduinen is a former village in The Netherlands that was a municipality unto itself until 1923. At that time it merged with The Hague, and subsequently became known as the neighbourhood called Stadsdeel of that city.-References:...

 municipality, which was annexed
Annexation
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by The Hague in 1923. Morgenstond can be divided into three neighborhoods:
  • Morgenstond-West (Morgenstond-West)

  • Morgenstond-Oost (Morgenstond-East)

  • Morgenstond-Zuid (Morgenstond-South)
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