HELLEVOETSLUIS

hellevoetsluis, or helvoetsluis, a fortified seaport in the province of south holland, the kingdom of holland, on the south side of the island of voorne-and-putten, on the sea-arm known as the haringvliet, 5(1/2) m. s. of brielle. it has daily steamboat connexion with rotterdam by the voornsche canal. pop. (1900), 4152. hellevoetsluis is an important naval station, and possesses a naval arsenal, dry and wet docks, wharves and a naval college for engineers. among the public buildings are the communal chambers, a reformed church (1661), a roman catholic church and a synagogue.