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Netherlands

A state consisting of the Western European part and the islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in the Caribbean Sea. In Western Europe, the territory is washed by the North Sea and borders Germany and Belgium. The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces, the provinces are divided into communities, and some communities are divided into municipal districts. The population is 16,803,893 people. The most populous country in Europe. The total area of the territory is 41,526 km².

Capital

Amsterdam

The capital and largest city of the Netherlands. Many attractions: the Rijksmuseum, the Vincent Van Gogh Museum, the City Museum, the Hermitage on the Amstel, the red light district - attract about 4.2 million tourists to the city every year. Located in the north-west of the Netherlands in the province of North Holland at the mouth of the Amstel River on the shores of the IJsselmeer Bay. Population 801,847 people.

Provinces and cities

Gelderland

Province in the east of the Netherlands. The capital is Arnhem, the largest city is Nijmegen. Population 2,015,791 people. Area 5136.51 km². It was formed on the site of the medieval Duchy of Geldern, the southern part of which became part of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Arnhem - a community and city in the eastern Netherlands, located on the Rhine, the administrative center of the province of Gelderland. 149,272 inhabitants.
Nijmegen - a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland, on the Waal River. Population - 165.1 thousand inhabitants. Territory - 57.53 km².
Hengelo - a city and community in the Netherlands in the province of Overijssel, located in the easternmost part of the country on the border with Germany, near Enschede. 80,927 inhabitants.
Barneveld - a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, the administrative center of the community of Barneveld. Population 30,021 people.
Apeldoorn - a city 90 kilometers east of Amsterdam, in the central Netherlands, the administrative center of the community of Apeldoorn. Population 137,683 people.
Ede - a town and community in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The population of the city was about 68.5 thousand people, the community - about 109 thousand. Ede is located between Utrecht and Arnhem, in the west of the Veluwe geographical region. The municipality of Ede is one of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands.
Teal - the main city of the historical region of Betuwe, now part of the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is sandwiched on the north and south by the Linge and Waal rivers, and on the east it is bordered by the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. Population 41.2 thousand inhabitants.
Reden - a community and town in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands. The population is 43,616 people.
Zutphen - a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, at the confluence of the Berkel and the IJssel, 18,500 inhabitants.
Vichen - a city in the province of Gelderland (Netherlands), the administrative center of the Wichen community. Population is about 35 thousand people.
Dutinchem - city and community in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands. Located in the east of the Netherlands in the south of the province of Gelderland, 25 km east of the administrative center of Arnhem. It is the largest city in the historical region of Achterhock.
Zevenar - a community and town in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands, near the German border. Population 32,432 people.
Other cities: : Borculo, Maurik, Wageningen, Beneden-Leuven, Twello, Geldermalsen,

Groningen

Province in the northeast of the Netherlands. The capital and largest city is Groningen. Population 581,705 people. Area 2960.03 km².

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Groningen - a city in the north of the Netherlands, the administrative center of the province and community of the same name. Population - 184,777 people. Groningen is the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. Groningen is a university city and is home to approximately 50,000 students.
Appingedam - city and community in the Dutch province of Groningen. Population 12,046 people.
Bedum - city and community in the Dutch province of Groningen. The city of Bedum is famous for its “church with a leaning tower”.
Delfzijl - a city and community in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen, in the estuary of the Ems River. The population of the city is 26,902 people. Delfzijl is the fifth largest port in the Netherlands.
Haren - a city and community in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The population of Haren is 18,886 people.
Winschoten - a city in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The population of Winschoten is 18,518 people. Located in the central part of the province of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands. The total area is 22.24 km².
Stadskanaal - a city and community in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. Population 34,177 people. Stadskanaal is located in the east of the province of Groningen. The area is famous for peat mining.
Ten-Boer - a city and community in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. Population 7,238 people.

Drenthe

Province in the northeast of the Netherlands. The capital is Assen, the largest city is Emmen. Population 489,918 people. Territory area - 2680.37 km².

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Assen - a city and community in the Netherlands, the administrative center of the province of Drenthe. Located 23 km south of Groningen. Population 67,267 people.
Emmen - a city and community in the Netherlands, the largest in the province of Drenthe. The population of the community is 108,887 inhabitants, of which 57,370 people live in the city itself.
Cowarden - a city and community in the southeast of the Drenthe province of the Netherlands. The total population is 35,877 people.
Meppel - community and city in the southwest of the province of Drenthe.
Population - 32591 people, in the city - 27380 inhabitants. Population 32,591 people.
Hoogeveen - city and community in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Population 54,787 people.

Zealand

Province in the southwest of the Netherlands. The capital is Middelburg, the largest city is Terneuzen. Population 381,077 people. New Zealand, originally discovered by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, was named after Zealand. The territory area is 2933.89 km².

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Middelburg - a city in the southwestern part of the Netherlands on the island of Walcheren, the capital of the province of Zeeland and the administrative center of the community of Middelburg. The former fortified city is located on the Walcheren Canal. Population 47,000 people.
Terneuzen - a city in the province of Zeeland (Netherlands), the administrative center of the Terneuzen community. Terneuzen is located on the southern shore of the Western Scheldt. The city is connected to the rest of the Netherlands by the Westershelde Tunnel. 24,819 inhabitants.
Gus - a city in the Netherlands on the Zuid-Beveland peninsula, the administrative center of the community of Goes in the province of Zealand. Population 26,920 people.
Hulst - city in the Netherlands. Territorially belongs to the province of Zealand in the historical region of Zealand Flanders. Administrative center of the Hulst community. The population of the city is 10,773 people.
Chapel - a city in the Netherlands on the Zuid-Beveland peninsula, the administrative center of the Kapelle community in the province of Zealand.
Sluis - a city and community in the province of Zeeland, located in the west of Zeeland Flanders. The population of the community is 24,298 inhabitants living on an area of 308.41 km² (of which 1.94 km² is water). 2040 people live in the city itself.
Vera - community and city in the Netherlands. It is located in the extreme southwest of the Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the northeast of the Walcheren Peninsula. 21,928 inhabitants.
Vlissingen - community and port city in the Netherlands. Located on the island of Walcheren, at the confluence of the Scheldt River and the North Sea. Population 45,015 people.

Limburg

Province in the southeast of the Netherlands. The capital and largest city is Maastricht. Population 1,121,891 people. The territory area is 2209.22 km². The country's highest point, Walserberg (322 m), is located on the territory.

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Maastricht - a city in the southeast of the Netherlands, the administrative center of the province of Limburg and the municipality of Maastricht. Population - 121,000 people. The territory area is 59 km².
Beck - a city in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), the administrative center of the community of Beck.
Besel - community and city in the Dutch province of Limburg. The area of the community is 29.21 km², of which 28.32 km² is land. Population - 13,736 people. The average population density is 486 people/km².
Brunsum - city and community in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. Brunsum is located in the southern part of the southernmost province of the Netherlands. Population: 29,448 inhabitants.
Vals - a city and community in the province of Limburg in the southeast of the Netherlands. The city is located 22 km east of Maastricht and 5 km west of the center of Aachen. The basis of the economy is tourism.
Venlo - city and community in the Netherlands. The city of Venlo lies on the right bank of the Meuse River.
Venray - community and city in the Dutch province of Limburg. Located in the northern part of the province. The area is 146.36 km². Population - 39,078 people. Population density is 268 people/km².
Vert - community and city in the west of the Dutch province of Limburg. The area of the community is 105.44 km², of which 104.66 km² is land. The population is 48,668 people. The average population density is 461.5 people/km².
Kerkrade - a city and community in the southeast of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg, bordering the German Herzogenrath to the east. 48,721 inhabitants.
Lödahl - community and city in the Dutch province of Limburg. The area of the community is 164.86 km², of which 162.93 km² is land. Population - 36,537 people. The average population density is 226 people/km².
Roermond - a city and community in the Dutch province of Limburg, on the Meuse River, at the confluence of the Ruhr River. 10 thousand inhabitants.
Sittard-Gehlen - a city and community in the south of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. The third most populous municipality in Limburg, after Maastricht and Venlo. One of the four communities of the Netherlands bordering both Belgium and Germany.
Heerlen - city and community in the Netherlands. The city of Heerlen is located in the southeast of the Dutch province of Limburg, it is the second largest city in Limburg. The area of the city is 45.5 km². Population - 92,542 people.

Overijssel

Province in the east of the Netherlands. The capital is Zwolle, the largest city is Enschede. Population - 1,139,350 people. The territory area is 3420.86 km².

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Zwolle - a city and community in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of Overijssel. In the past - a Hanseatic city. It lies on the rivers Zwarte Water and IJssel. The population was 121,602 inhabitants. The area of the community is 119.28 km².
Enschede - a city and community in the Netherlands in the province of Overijssel, located in the easternmost part of the country on the border with Germany.
Almelo - a town and community in the Netherlands in the province of Overijssel, located by rail between Deventer and Hengelo. Population 72,744 people.
Borne - town and community in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. Population - 21.5 thousand people.
Deventer - a city and community in the Netherlands, on the IJssel River; former Hanseatic city. Population 98,615 people.
Kampen - city and community in the Netherlands in the province of Overijssel. Population 50,747 people.
Oldenzaal - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. 32,156 inhabitants.
Ommen - community and city in the Netherlands. The community of Ommen is located in the east of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, 20 kilometers east of Zwolle and 35 kilometers northeast of Deventer.
Staphorst - community and city in the Netherlands. The community and town of Staphorst is located in the east of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.

North Brabant

Province in the south of the Netherlands. The capital is 's-Hertogenbosch, the largest city is Eindhoven. Population 2,471,011 people. The territory area is 5081.76 km².

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's-Hertogenbosch - city and community in the Netherlands, administrative center of the province of North Brabant, port on the Zuid-Willemswart canal. The population is 137,777 people.
Eindhoven - city and community in the south of the Netherlands. The largest city in the province of North Brabant. The city is home to a large number of high-tech and computer-related businesses, such as Philips. Population 217,228 people.
Bergen op Zoom - a city and community in the southwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant, on the Zom River near its intersection with the Oosterschelde Canal. The area of the community is 93.13 km², of which 13.04 km² is water surface and 80.09 km² is land.
Hes - a city in the Netherlands, administratively belongs to the municipality of Bernheze in the province of North Brabant. Height above sea level - 10 m. Population - 28,888 people.
Breda - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant with a population of 170,491 inhabitants.
Waalwijk - city and community in the Netherlands. Population - 45,651 people. Population density - 706 people/km².
Veldhoven - a town and community on the Gender stream in the Dutch region of North Brabant, southwest of Eindhoven. Population 43,007 people.
Vught - town and community in the province of North Brabant. Vughta has a population of 25,449 people.
throat - a city and community in the north of the Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. It is a suburb of the city of Tilburg and shares a common telephone code and public transport network. The community includes the villages of Rhyl in the west and Breches in the south.
Dongen - city and community in the Netherlands. The municipality and town of Dongen are located in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. To the east of Dongen are the cities of Tilburg and Waalwijk, and to the south is the city of Rijen. The community is located in a marshy area on the Donge River, a tributary of the Meuse, and on the Wilhelmina Canal.
Drimmelen - city and community in the Netherlands. Located in the southwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The city is located on the banks of the Amer River. 26,570 inhabitants.
Oss - city and community in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Population: 76,626 people.
Tilburg - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Population - 200.3 thousand inhabitants.
Helmond - town and community in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. Population 88,598 people. Helmond is the fifth most populous city in North Brabant, after Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch.
's-Hertogenbosch - city and community in the Netherlands, administrative center of the province of North Brabant, port on the Zuid-Willemswart canal. Population: 137,777 people.

North Holland

Province in the west of the Netherlands. The capital is Haarlem (in Russian texts the variant Harlem is found), the largest city is Amsterdam. Population 2,724,300 people. Territory area 4091.76 km²

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Haarlem - a city and community in the western Netherlands, capital of the province of North Holland and part of the Randstad conurbation. The port on the Sparn River is located about twenty kilometers west of Amsterdam near the coastal dunes. Population 147 thousand people.
Alkmaar - community and city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located on the Nordholland canal. Alkmaar is an important transport hub: the Amsterdam - Helder highway and railway pass through the city.
Amstelveen - community and city in the Netherlands, province of North Holland, part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. 78,980 people.
Beverwijk - city and community in the province of North Holland. The name comes from the word "Bedevartswijk", meaning "next door to the pilgrims".
Bergen - community and city in the Netherlands. The city and municipality of Bergen are located in the west of the province of North Holland, off the coast of the North Sea, west of Alkmaar. The community includes, in addition to the city of Bergen, the settlements of Egmond and Schorl. The population of the community is 31,964 people.
Bloemendaal - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located in the southwestern part of the province, west of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 45.08 km², of which land is 39.68 km². Population - 22,105 people.
Bussum - community and city in the Netherlands. Bussum is located in the province of North Holland, north of the city of Hilversum, in the wooded area of Het Goey, on the Amsterdam - Amersfoort railway line. The population is about 32 thousand people.
Vesp - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located in the south-eastern part of the province, immediately east of the Amsterdam-Rhine canal, 3 km from Amsterdam. Community area: 21.88 km².
Den Helder - community and city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is the northernmost point of continental North Holland. 58,370 inhabitants.
Dimen - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located east of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 14.03 km², of which 12.02 km² is land. Population -24,630 people. The average population density is 1755.5 people/km².
Castricum - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located northwest of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 59.92 km², of which 49.5 km² is land. Population - 34,830 people. The average population density is 581.3 people/km².
Koggenland - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located north of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 83.54 km², of which 80.63 km² is land. Population - 20,022 people. The average population density is 239.7 people/km².
Langedijk - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located north of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 26.99 km². Population: 25,957 people.
Medemblik - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located north of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 270.61 km², of which 135.35 km² is land. Population - 41,500 people.
Narden - city and community in the Netherlands. The city of Naarden is located in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the Zuiderzee coast and consists of two parts. Population: 17,038 people.
Purmerend - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located north of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 24.56 km², of which 23.62 km² is land. Population - 78,846 people.
Schagen - city and community in the Netherlands. Located between Alkmaar and Den Helder in the West Friesland region in the province of North Holland. 46,087 inhabitants.
Hoofddorp - a town in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in North Holland, the capital of the community. Population 73,294 people.
Heilo - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located northwest of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 18.99 km². Population 22,110 inhabitants.
Heemstede - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located west of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 9.64 km², of which 9.2 km² is land. Population - 25,555 people.
Herhugoward - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located north of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 39.97 km², of which 39.25 km² is land. Population - 51,253 people.
Huizen - city and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located east of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 23.28 km², of which 15.77 km² is land. Population - 41,726 people.
Hilversum - community and city in the Netherlands, in the east of the province of North Holland, in the area of Et Hoi. Population 84,573 people.
Horn - community and city in the Netherlands. Located in the province of North Holland. 68,852 inhabitants.
Eithorn - community and city in the Dutch province of North Holland. Located south of Amsterdam. The area of the community is 19.49 km², of which 18.30 km² is land. Population - 27,970 people.
Enkhuizen - community and city in Holland, located in the province of North Holland, region of West Friesland. The population is 17,724 people.

Utrecht

The province in the center of the Netherlands is the smallest in area, but one of the most populated in the country. The territory area is 1449.12 km². Population 1,245,294 people.

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Utrecht - a city and community in the center of the Netherlands, the capital of the province of the same name. The city's population is 306,731 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the country, after Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, with which it is part of the Randstad conurbation.
Amersfoort - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Population - 145 thousand inhabitants.
Veenendaal - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Total area 19.81 km², population 62,264 people.
Woerden - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It stands on the Oude Rhein river. Population - 47,964 inhabitants.
Zeist - city and community in the Netherlands. The city of Zeist is located in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, 7 kilometers east of the city of Utrecht, on the edge of a forest. Population - 60,274 people.
Sust - city and community in the Netherlands. It is located in the central part of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Utrecht and 7 kilometers west of Amersfoort, on the border of the forest and the Em River bed.

Flevoland

A province in the center of the Netherlands, the youngest in the kingdom. It is located in the central part of the country, on the drained territory of Lake IJsselmeer. The capital is Lelystad, the largest city is Almere. Population 398,441 people. The territory area is 2412.30 km².

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Lelystad - a city and community in the central part of the Netherlands, the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city of Lelystad was founded in 1967 on reclaimed land. It got its name in honor of Cornelis Lely, the developer of the Afsluitdijk dam, the construction of which allowed drainage to take place. Lelystad is located approximately five meters below sea level.
Almere - a town and community in the province of Flevoland in the central Netherlands. It borders the communities of Lelystad and Zeewolde. Almere is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands. Its first house was completed in 1976; Almere became a separate community only in 1984. It is the largest community in the province of Flevoland with a population of 183,270 people.
Dronten - a town and community in the province of Flevoland in the central Netherlands. The population of the community is 38,684 people, the area of the community is 423.86 km². The population of the city is 25,657 people.
Zeewolde - town and community in the province of Flevoland. Population - 20567 people.
Emmelord - administrative center of the municipality of Noordoostpolder in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands. 25 thousand inhabitants.
Urk - town and community in the province of Flevoland. Population - 17,946 people.

Friesland

Province in the north of the Netherlands. The capital and largest city is Leeuwarden. Population 646,862 people, 8th place among the provinces. Friesland, including its waters, is the largest Dutch province - 5748.74 km²; In terms of land area, it is the third largest province with 3,341.70 km².

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Leeuwarden - a city in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of Friesland, the center of the community of the same name. 94,414 inhabitants.
Drachten - a city in the Netherlands, in Friesland, in the municipality of Smallingerland. Recently it is known for its traffic control experiment.
Snack - a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Friesland, the administrative center of the community of Zuidwest Friesland. Until 2011 it was the administrative center of the Sneek community. Population - 33,257 inhabitants. Territory - 34.03 km².
Heerenveen - a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Friesland, the center of the community of the same name. Population 29,204 people.
Harlingen - city and community in the Netherlands. The city and port of Harlingen is located in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Friesland.
Dokkum - a city in the Netherlands in the municipality of Dongeradel in the province of Friesland. It is located in the north of the state in a fertile area near the North Sea, 171 km from Amsterdam. The northernmost of the eleven Frisian cities.
Franeker - city in the Netherlands. The city of Franeker is located in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. It is the administrative center of the Friesland commune of Franekeradel. The city's population is about 13,500 people.
Other cities: : Jaure, Volvega, Lemmer

South Holland

A province in the western Netherlands, between the North Sea and the delta of the Meuse and Rhine rivers. The territory area is 3418.50 km². South Holland is the most populous (3,563,935 inhabitants) and developed province, the majority of the population lives in the agglomeration (its center is Rotterdam).

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Hague - a city and community in the west of the Netherlands, on the shores of the North Sea, the seat of the Dutch government and parliament, the capital of South Holland and the seat of the royal court. The Hague is home to major international legal bodies: the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Arbitration and others. The Hague is the third largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Its population is 501,725 inhabitants and its area is 98.20 km². The Hague is part of the Randstad agglomeration.
Rotterdam - city and community in the Netherlands. Located in the province of South Holland at the confluence of the Nieuwe Maas River and the North Sea. With a population of 617,347 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam. Rotterdam is part of the large urban agglomeration of Randstad.
Dordrecht - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Population - 119.6 thousand inhabitants.
Leiden - a city and community in the Dutch province of South Holland on the Old Rhine River. The population of the city of Leiden was 118,321 inhabitants, together with the suburbs (community) - about 390,000 inhabitants.
Delft - a city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague. Located on the Skhi River. The population is 96,168 people.
Gouda - a city and community in the Dutch province of South Holland, located at the confluence of the IJssel and Gauwe rivers. Population 71,195 people.
Alblasserdam - city and community in the province of South Holland. 19,465 people.
Alphen aan den Rijn - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). In addition to the city of Alphen aan den Rijn itself, the community also includes the small communes of Arlanderwerden and Zwammerdam.
Oud-Beyerland - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). In addition to the city of Oud Beyerland, the municipality of Oud Beyerland also includes the communes of Würbacken and Zinkweg. Population 23,564 people.
Barendrecht - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population: 46,525 people.
Boskop - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population: 15,091 people.
Brillet - a small city in the western Netherlands near Rotterdam (South Holland), which became famous during the Dutch Revolution, when on April 1, 1572 it became the first city liberated by the Gueuze. Population 15 thousand people.
Waddinksven - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population 25,415 people.
Vlaardingen - city and community in the Netherlands. Vlaardingen is located in the southwest of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city lies on the northern side of the Nieuwe-Waterweg canal connecting the North Sea and Rotterdam.
Vorschoten - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population 23,479 people.
Gorinchem - city and community in the Netherlands. The city of Gorinchem is located in the western part of the Netherlands, in the extreme southeast of the province of South Holland, at the crossroads of the Rotterdam - Arnhem and Nijmegen - Breda highways. The population is 32,621 people.
Zwijndrecht - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population 44,445 people.
Zoetermeer - city and community in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Population - 123,576 inhabitants.
Capelle aan den IJssel - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). Population 65,406 people.
Krimpen aan den IJssel - city and community in the province of South Holland. Until the 20th century, it was a rural community on the Hollandse IJssel river; at the beginning of the 20th century, a brick factory and a shipyard were built here.
Leiderdorp - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population 26,420 people.
Leerdam - city and community in the Netherlands. The municipality of Leerdam is located in the eastern part of the province of South Holland on the Linge River, between the cities of Gorinchem and Geldermalsen, on the Dordrecht - Thiel railway line. The community consists of the town of Leerdam proper and the village of Schonrevord. Its area is 35.18 km². The population is about 20,800 people.
Lisse - city and community in the province of South Holland.
Massluis - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population 31,625 people.
Noordwijk - city and community in the province of South Holland. The city of Noordwijk was formed from two settlements merged together: Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk-Binnen.
Noordwijkerhout - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population 15,541 people.
Nieuwkop - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population: 26,988 people.
Papendrecht - city and community in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Papendrecht, located in South Holland in the west of the country, is at the intersection of the rivers Beneden-Merwede and Noord, north of Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht. The total area of the community is 10.77 km², of which 1.30 km² is water.
Rijswijk - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population 46,649 people.
Ridderkerk - city and community in the province of South Holland. Population 44,886 people.
Sliedrecht - city and community in the province of South Holland. Sliedrecht is an industrial city, located on the north bank of the Beneden Merwede, east of Dordrecht and west of Hardinxveld-Giessendam.
Spijkenisse - city and community in the province of South Holland. Part of the Rotterdam urban agglomeration. Located on the left bank of the main mouth of the Rhine.
Schiedam - city and community in the Netherlands. The city is located a little west of Rotterdam, on the Schee River.
Hellevoetsluis - city and community in the province of South Holland. The name translated means “Sluice at the foot of Helle”, where Helle is the name of a local river, now defunct.
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht - town and community in South Holland, located on the island of IJsselmonde. The city has a population of about 26,000 people.
Hilleg - city and community in the province of South Holland (Netherlands). The name comes from the Heilighem Abbey that existed here. 20,888 inhabitants.

Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The name of the country comes from the Dutch Nederland - “low country”.

Capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam (official). Residence of the Queen. Parliament, the government of the Netherlands and diplomatic missions are located in The Hague.

Netherlands Square. At the moment, the territory of the Netherlands occupies 41,532 km2 (with internal territorial sea waters), however, due to the draining of lakes, the territory of the state is increasing every year.

Administrative divisions of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of 12 provinces: North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht, Fleevoland, Gelderland, Drenthe, Groningen, Friesland, Overijssel, North Brabant, Limburg. Provinces are divided into communities.

Form of government of the Netherlands. .

Head of State of the Netherlands. King (queen).

Supreme legislative body of the Netherlands. The Estates General (bicameral parliament), elected for a term of 4 years.

Highest executive body of the Netherlands. Cabinet of Ministers.

Major cities of the Netherlands. Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht.

Official language of the Netherlands. Dutch (Dutch).

Religion of the Netherlands. 34% - , 25% - Protestants, 36% - atheists.

Ethnic composition of the Netherlands. 96% are Dutch, 4% are Frisians, Turks, Belgians, English and Germans.

Currency of the Netherlands. Euro = 100 cents.

Climate of the Netherlands. The climate is maritime, with mild winters and relatively warm summers, determined by the sea and warm currents: humid and windy are typical for all seasons. In winter, the temperature, as a rule, does not fall below zero, and in summer, even in the hottest months (July-August), it does not rise above + 20°C. A distinctive feature is the unpredictability and rapid change of weather. Characteristic. Snowfalls are rare, and even in winter precipitation falls in the form of rain: their annual norm is 650-750 mm.

Flora of the Netherlands. More than 70% of the country is occupied by cultural lands, which include settlements and arable land. Forests (together with planted and roadside forest belts) make up no more than 7% of the territory. Oak, beech, ash and yew are found here. In sandy areas there are heather heaths with bushes, along the banks of large rivers there are willows, and on the dunes there are pine forests and sea buckthorn thickets.

Fauna of the Netherlands. The fauna of the Netherlands is not rich. Rabbits are common on the dunes; in the forests you can find squirrel, hare, marten, ferret, and roe deer. The country is home to about 180 species of birds (gulls, waders, geese, geese, etc.). The North Sea is rich in fish.

Rivers and lakes of the Netherlands. - Meuse, Scheldt, Rhine, which is divided into Waal, Lech, Winding Rhine and Old Rhine.

Sights of the Netherlands. Tulips, wooden shoes and wheels of cheese, clay pipes and skates are the symbol of the country. Every city in the Netherlands has a large number of attractions. This is the old town, churches Oude Kerk, Neuwe Kerk, Oude Kerk, royal palace, town hall (1564). The miniature city of Madurodam covers an area of 4 acres, has 3 km of roads, houses, castles, churches and even an airport - all in 1:25. In Groningen there is a Gothic church of the 15th century, in Maastricht there is the Onze Church, “Hell's Gate”. In Haarlem there is the building of the City Scales, meat rows, in Middelburg - the town hall, in Breda - the cathedral and castle of the 14th century. and many others.

Useful information for tourists

In this country, exceptional timing must be observed in every meeting or invitation. Handshakes should be avoided and compliments should not be given. The Dutch are very reserved and tolerant of other people's opinions, and their politeness has even become a topic for sayings. When entering a premises, local residents always greet everyone present, and this applies not only to business offices, but also to public places, shops and railway compartments. There are a lot of animal defenders in the country, so it is recommended not to wear a fur coat or clothes made of genuine leather. It is not customary to dance in restaurants; there are many discos and dance halls for this purpose. Also, one of the “restaurant traditions” is that each person sitting at the same table, even if they are friends, pays only their share of the common feast. At festivals, official receptions and parties, a large table with drinks and snacks is also not accepted. The concept of “lunch” usually means the period between 18.00 and 20.00; being late is considered a sign of bad taste. Tips are given in the same amount as in .

Having visited almost all the provinces of the Netherlands, I can safely say that each of them is worthy of the attention of not only local residents, but also, of course, tourists. Each of them has its own characteristics: outstanding cities or attractions, nature reserves or future buildings, vibrant nightlife or absolute silence in harmony with nature.

Holland or the Netherlands? Provinces or regions? In order to no longer be confused with names, let me remind you: the country is called the Netherlands, and only two of the dozen provinces (South and North) are called Holland. But, of course, it’s easier for everyone to pronounce “Holland” than “Netherlands.” The Dutch are not at all offended that the name of their country is not always accurate. However, when describing the provinces of the Netherlands, this article cannot be called anything else.

Territorial division

So, although the country is small, the Netherlands is geographically divided into as many as 12 provinces. Internally, each is divided into communities and communal areas. After the abolition of the autonomy of the Antilles, special communities located on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius also came under the guardianship of the Netherlands.

In addition, the kingdom includes the self-governing states of Aruba, and. Each province has its own leadership in the form of a provincial staff, a royal commissioner and a college of deputies of provincial states, which resolves issues of social security for citizens, environmental protection, sports and culture.

Northern Netherlands

In the north of the Netherlands there are the following provinces:

Friesland,
Drenthe.

These territories are distinguished by unity with nature, cultural diversity and a certain isolation from the rest of the country. So Friesland has its own dialect, people here speak West Frisian (you can read more about the language), which is also the second official language for this province.

The northernmost point of the Netherlands is an ancient university town and the capital of the province of the same name. They say that this province, on the one hand, is the most traditional and filled with history, and on the other, the most party-loving due to the large number of students. The largest zoo in the Netherlands is located in the province of Drenthe.

West Holland

The country's main port is also located here, the main airport is Schiphol and a major railway interchange point in Utrecht.

North Holland

The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, is located in the province of North Holland. But at the same time, it is not even the capital of the province; this role is played by the city of Haarlem, which is the end point of the spring Flower Parade. In North Holland there is also the world-famous Keukenhof flower park, which is open only 2 months a year (read more about events).

In my travels, I like to combine cities to see if they are not very large, so I often choose and recommend to others the following routes:

flower park Keukenhof + Leiden/Haarlem/Amsterdam;
Amsterdam + the village of Zaanse Schans (a 16-minute drive from Amsterdam near the Koog-Zaandijk railway station, where on the river bank there are various Dutch craft shops and 8 mills);
a very interesting open-air museum in the city of Enkhuizen (Zuiderzee Museum) + Hoorn.

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The Netherlands seems like a very small country for residents of Russia, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting for its diversity of traditions, architecture, people’s attitudes, nature and the different features of each province. And thanks to its compact location and good railway system, you can see several cities or even visit several provinces in one day.

SECTION 3 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION OF THE NETHERLANDS

In terms of the form of state-territorial structure, the Netherlands is a decentralized unitary state. Power is distributed across three administrative levels: state, provinces and municipalities. The state does the work at the national level. Provinces and municipalities are decentralized units of government. In addition, there are water management boards with functional competence. Provinces and municipalities can independently make decisions on matters within their jurisdiction. These regulations must not conflict with existing legislation at the central level, or, in the case of municipalities, they must not contradict regulations in force in the relevant province. Provinces and municipalities are required to cooperate in implementing regulations of national government authorities.

The sources of income for provinces and municipalities are their own income and payments from the state. Typically, funds come from central authorities in the form of special payments, which are accompanied by instructions on how they should be spent. In addition, provinces and municipalities receive common funds from the provincial and, respectively, municipal funds. Municipalities receive their own revenues, in particular from property taxes, (clerical) fees and duties. They also have the right to impose taxes themselves, such as tourist tax and dog tax.

The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces: Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Over IJssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland. The functions of the provincial authorities include environmental protection, spatial planning, energy supply, social security, sports and culture.

Leadership in each province is carried out by the provincial states, the college of deputies of the provincial states and the royal commissioner. Deputies of provincial states are elected by direct vote of citizens-residents of the province who have the right to vote. The term of office of deputies is four years. Provincial states appoint from among their members a provincial board, the so-called college of deputies, whose term of office is also four years. The Royal Commissioner, appointed by the government for a term of six years, is simultaneously the chairman of both the college of deputies and the provincial states. On the issue of appointing Royal Commissioners to the Netherlands, there are many complaints from international organizations, in particular the Council of Europe, which considers this procedure undemocratic and calls on the Dutch to switch to an electoral system.

There are 478 municipalities in the Netherlands. Their number is decreasing as the state seeks to increase the efficiency of administrative management through the reorganization of municipalities, most often a simple merger. Municipalities are entrusted with responsibilities in the field of water management and transport, housing, management of educational institutions, in the field of public welfare and health care, culture, sports and recreation.

The municipality is governed by the municipal council, the magistrate (a panel of burgomaster and councilors) and the burgomaster. The municipal council is elected for four years by direct vote, in which all eligible residents of the municipality can participate. Foreigners who have legally resided in the Netherlands for at least five years are also eligible to participate in these elections.

Persons who have the citizenship of one of the member states of the European Union can vote in municipal elections immediately after moving to live in the Netherlands.

The municipal council appoints several members from among its members as councilors (members of the magistrate). The Burgomaster is appointed for a term of six years by the Government on the proposal of the Royal Commissioner. The burgomaster and councilors jointly form the board of the municipality. The magistrate implements the decisions of central and provincial authorities that are relevant to the municipality.

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