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Maassluis is a town within the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 32,493 in 2017 and covers 10.12 km2 of which 1.63 km2 water. It acquired city rights in 1811. It changed into the putting for Spetters, filmed by means of director Paul Verhoeven in 1980. Maassluis changed into based circa 1340 as a agreement subsequent to a lock inside the sea barrier among the North Sea and Rotterdam. Originally Maeslandsluys, it changed into a part of Maesland. In 1489 the agreement was sacked. During the Eighty Years' War, Philips of Marnix, lord of Sint-Aldegonde,

started to construct a protection wall but before its of entirety, the Spanish captured it in 1573 and Philips of Marnix changed into taken prisoner. A yr later Maeslandsluys became looted via mutinous Spanish troops. On 16 May 1614, Maeslandsluys become separated from Maesland by using the counts of Holland and renamed Maassluis. This separation can also have been religiously encouraged: Maassluis was predominantly Protestant and Maasland Catholic. In 1624 the defense wall was demolished to make manner for the Great Church, started in 1629.

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