All provinces of the Netherlands are divided into municipalities (gemeenten), together 458 (2006); among these we can distinguish: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (534x616, 49 KB)Municipalities in the Netherlands, from nl: File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

• those comprising one main city, town or village with the same name as the municipality, and possibly some additional villages; for example
  • Utrecht, comprising the city Utrecht and the villages De Meern, Haarzuilens, Vleuten.
• those comprising several villages, none with the name of the municipality; in that case the name of the municipality may not be as well-known outside it as the villages; for example:
  • Albrandswaard comprising the villages of Poortugaal and Rhoon.
• those with a double name, comprising (mainly) the two towns or villages in the name, for example:
  • Berkel en Rodenrijs, comprising the villages Berkel and Rodenrijs.
• those comprising a main town and additional villages, yet the municipality is not named after this town; for example:
  • Smallingerland with main town Drachten.
  • Haarlemmermeer with main town Hoofddorp.

Recent politics have led to a great number of mergers between smaller municipalities or with cities. Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Albrandswaard (population: 19,607 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Berkel en Rodenrijs (population: 17,535 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Smallingerland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

In 2005 the number of municipalities was reduced by 16: 7 were each added to an existing municipality, and four new municipalities were formed by merging 5, 4, 2, and 2 municipalities.

All municipalities are listed in the province articles, see:

• Drenthe#Municipalities
• Flevoland#Municipalities
• Friesland#Municipalities
• Gelderland#Municipalities
• Groningen#Municipalities
• Limburg#Municipalities
• North Brabant#Municipalities
• North Holland#Municipalities
• Overijssel#Municipalities
• South Holland#Municipalities
• Utrecht#Municipalities
• Zeeland#Municipalities

Capital Assen Queens Commissioner A.L. (Relus) ter Beek Religion (1999) Protestant 35% Catholic 8% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   2,642 km² (7th) 38 km² Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 483,173 (10th) 183/km² (12th) Inclusion 1796 Anthem Mijn Drenthe Official website www. ... Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. ... Capital Leeuwarden Queens Commissioner drs. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Jan Kamminga Area  - Total  - % water 2nd 5137 km²  ?% Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 4th 1,966,929 379/km² Anthem Ons Gelderland For the historical duchy also called Gelderland, see Guelders Gelderland (English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Capital Maastricht Queens Commissioner L.J.P.M. (Leon) Frissen Religion (1999) Protestant 3% Catholic 80% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   2. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ...

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Aa en Hunze is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Aalburg is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Water tower in Aalsmeer Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Aalten is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Abcoude is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Achtkarspelen is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Alblasserdam (population: 18,386 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Albrandswaard (population: 19,607 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Alkemade (population: 14,481 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Accijnstoren, Alkmaar Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. ... Almelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Almere can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, which see for more information. ... Alphen aan den Rijn (population: 70,477 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Alphen-Chaam is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Ambt Montfort is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Ameland (Frisian: It Amelân) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. ... Amersfoort is also a town in South Africa. ... Amstelveen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The municipality of Amsterdam is located in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... A Deelgemeente is a subdivision of Belgian municipalities. ... Zeeburg is one of the boroughs of Amsterdam. ... Amsterdam Zuidoost is one of the 15 boroughs (stadsdelen) of the city of Amsterdam, that consists of the suburbs Bijlmermeer and Gaasperdam and the village Driemond. ... Andijk (population: 6,423 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Anna Paulowna (population: 13,953 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Apeldoorn ( â–¶ (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in in the province of Gelderland, about 26,5 miles east of Amersfoort, in central Netherlands. ... Appingedam is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Arcen en Velden is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... Assen railway station Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. ... Asten is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Baarle-Nassau is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Baarn is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Barendrecht (population: 37,257 as of 1-1-2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Barneveld is a town and municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. ... Bedum (Gronings: Beem) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Beek is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Beemster (population: 8,541 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Beesel is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Bellingwedde is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Bennebroek (population: 5,225 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bergambacht (population: 9,280 in 2004) is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bergeijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Bergen is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Bergen (population: 31,738 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Bergschenhoek (population: 15,870 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Berkel en Rodenrijs (population: 17,535 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... From January 1, 2005, Berkelland is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. ... Bernheze is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Bernisse (population 12,684 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Best is a municipality and a village in the southern Netherlands. ... Beuningen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Beverwijk (population: 36,995 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Binnenmaas (population: 19,245 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bladel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Blaricum (population: 9,257 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bleiswijk (population: 10,449 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bloemendaal (population: 16,922 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Boarnsterhim is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Flag of Bodegraven Bodegraven (population: 19,478 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Boekel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Bolsward (Frisian: Boalsert) is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands. ... Borger-Odoorn is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Borne (Overijssel) Borne is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Borsele is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid_Beveland. ... Flag of Boskoop Boskoop (population: 15,225 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Boxmeer is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Boxtel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... Breukelen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Brielle, also called Den Briel, (population: 15,948 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bronckhorst is the name of a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. ... Brummen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Brunssum is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Bunnik is a town in the central Netherlands. ... Bunschoten is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Buren is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands and is strongly linked to the royal family. ... Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capelle aan den IJssel (population: 65,354 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Castricum (population: 35,291 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Coevorden is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Cranendonck is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Cromstrijen (population: 13,027 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Cuijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands of pre-historic origin. ... Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Dalfsen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Dantumadeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... De Bilt is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... De Marne is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... De Ronde Venen is a municipality in the central Netherlands. ... De Wolden is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Delft is a city in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague (Den Haag). ... Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center) Delfzijl is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. ... Den Helder is located in the northmost point of North Holland, the Netherlands. ... See also: Deurne, Belgium. ... Deventer is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel on the east bank of the IJssel river. ... Diemen Noord by night Diemen (population: 24,049 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Dinkelland is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Dirksland (population: 8,269 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Doesburg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Doetinchem (Low Saxon: Deutekem) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. ... Dongen is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Dongeradeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... This is about the Dutch city of Dordrecht. ... Drechterland (population: 10,378 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Drimmelen is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Dronten is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Druten is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Duiven is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Echt-Susteren is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Edam-Volendam (population: 28,194 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Ede is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Eemnes is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Eemsmond is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Eersel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands Population centres Duizel Eersel Knegsel Steensel Vessem Wintelre External link Official website Categories: North Brabant ... Eijsden is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. ... Elburg is a municipality and a city in eastern Netherlands. ... Emmen is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Enkuizen Enkhuizen (population: 17,241 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Enschede is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region. ... Epe is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Ermelo is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. ... Etten-Leur is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Ferwerderadiel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Franekeradeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Gaasterlân-Sleat (Dutch name: Gaasterland-Sloten) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Geertruidenberg is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Geldermalsen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Geldrop-Mierlo is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Gemert-Bakel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Gennep is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Giessenlanden (population: 14,359 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Gilze en Rijen is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Goedereede (population: 11,544 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Goes is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, in Zuid-Beveland. ... Goirle is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Dalem Gate Gorinchem (population: 34,623 in 2004), also called Gorkum, is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Goudas 15th Century Town Hall Flag of Gouda Gouda (population 71,797 in 2004) is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Graafstroom (population: 9,697 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Graft-De Rijp (population: 6,486 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Grave is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... s-Gravendeel (population: 8,875 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ... Groenlo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Groesbeek is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Groningen (or Grunn in the local dialect) is a municipality and a middle-size city in the north of the Netherlands, and capital of Groningen province. ... Grootegast is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Gulpen-Wittem is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Haaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Haaren is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... ... Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude (population: 5,556 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Haelen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Halderberge is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Hardenberg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. ... Harderwijk is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Hardinxveld-Giessendam (population: 17,828 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Haren is the name of several places Haren, (province of Groningen, Netherlands) Haren (province of North Brabant, Netherlands) Haren (part of Brussels, Belgium) Haren (Germany) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Harenkarspel (population: 15,867 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Harlingen is: A city in the Netherlands A city in Texas, United States This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hattem is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. ... Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heemstede (population 25,660 in 2004) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heerde is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Heerenveen (Frisian: It Hearrenfean) is a municipality and a town in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. ... Heerhugowaard (population: 47,239 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heerlen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands and the second biggest city in the province of Limburg. ... Heeze-Leende is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. ... Heiloo is a village and community in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... Helden is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands in the province Limburg. ... Hellendoorn is a municipality and a town in the centre of the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Hellevoetsluis (population: 40,164 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Helmond is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (population: 22,966 in 2004) is a village in the western Netherlands. ... This article is about the city in Overijssel, Netherlands. ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... Het Bildt is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Heumen is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands. ... Heusden is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Heythuysen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Hillegom (population: 20,588 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Hilvarenbeek is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. ... is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Hof van Twente is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Hoogezand-Sappemeer is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Hoorn is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Horst aan de Maas is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Houten is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Hulst is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. ... Hunsel is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... IJsselstein is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. ... Jacobswoude (population: 10,692, 2004/01/01) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Kampen may refer: Kampen, Germany on the island Sylt Kampen, Netherlands a town a city district in Oslo, Norway a city district (in Finnish: Kamppi) in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Kapelle is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland Population centers Biezelinge Kapelle Schore Wemeldinge Transportation Railway station: Kapelle-Biezelinge. ... Katwijk (population: 41,822 in 2004) is a coastal village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Kerkrade is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... This is about the municipality in the Netherlands. ... Kollumerland c. ... Korendijk (population: 11,019 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Krimpen aan den IJssel (population: 29,046 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Laarbeek is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Landerd is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Landgraaf is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Landsmeer (population: 10,315 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Langedijk is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Laren (population: 11,590 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Leek is a municipality and a town in the Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands, bordering on the Drenthe and Fryslân provinces. ... Leerdam (population: 21,050 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Leeuwarden (Frisian: Ljouwert) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland. ... Leeuwarderadeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Leyden redirects here. ... Leiderdorp (population: 26,182 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near to the city of Leiden. ... Leidschendam-Voorburg (population: 73,832 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Lelystad ( â–¶ (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. ... Lemsterland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Leusden is a town in the central Netherlands. ... Liemeer (population: 6,713 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Liesveld (population: 9,724 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Lingewaal is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands. ... Lingewaard is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Keukenhof in Lisse Lisse (population: 22,061 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Lith is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Littenseradiel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Lochem is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Loenen is a municipality in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Loon op Zand is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Lopik is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Loppersum is an obscure municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Losser is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Maarssen is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Maasbracht is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands, Population centres Bilt, Brandt, De Weerd, Eiland, Laak, Linne, Maasbracht-Beek, Ohé, Stevensweert. ... Maasbree is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Baarlo Maasbree External link Official website Categories: Limburg (Netherlands) ... Maasdonk is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Maasdriel is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. ... Church of Maassluis Maassluis (population: 32,847 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Maastricht (Dutch: Maastricht; Limburgish and city dialect: Mestreech) is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... Margraten is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Marum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Meerlo-Wanssum is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Blitterswijck Geijsteren Meerlo Swolgen Tienray Wanssum External links Official Website Categories: Limburg (Netherlands) ... Meerssen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Bunde Geulle Meerssen/Rothem Ulestraten. ... Meijel is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands External link Official website Categories: Limburg (Netherlands) ... Menaldumadeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Menterwolde is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Meppel is a municipality and a city in the northeast of the Netherlands. ... This is about the city in the Netherlands. ... Middelharnis (population: 17,450 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Midden-Delfland (population : 17,072 in 2004) is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. ... Midden-Drenthe is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Mill en Sint Hubert is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Millingen aan de Rijn is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Moerdijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Montferland is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. ... Montfoort (population: 13,285) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Mook en Middelaar is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Middelaar Molenhoek Mook Plasmolen. ... Moordrecht (population: 8,110 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Muiden (population: 6,656 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Naarden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Neder-Betuwe (until 2003 called Kesteren) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Nederlek (population: 14,831 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nederweert is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Budschop, Leveroy, Nederweert, Nederweert-Eind, Ospel, Ospeldijk and Schoor. ... Neerijnen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Niedorp (population: 11,617 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Nieuw-Lekkerland (population: 9,539 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nieuwegein is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nieuwkoop (population: 11,092 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nijefurd is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. ... Nijkerk is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. ... Nijmegen (Zuid-Gelders: Nèhméége) (obsolete spellings: Nijmwegen, Nymegen, Nieumeghen — known in German as Nimwegen, French as Nimègue, and Spanish as Nimega) is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. ... Noord-Beveland is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands and a former island, now part of the Walcheren-Zuid-Beveland-Noord-Beveland peninsula. ... Noordenveld is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Noorder-Koggenland (population: 10,500 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Noordoostpolder is a municipality in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. ... Noordwijk (population: 24,452 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Noordwijkerhout (population: 15,092 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten is a municipality consisting of the larger village of Nuenen and two adjacent smaller ones. ... Nunspeet is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Nuth is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Obdam (population: 6,766 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Oegstgeest (population: 21,188 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oirschot is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Oisterwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Oldebroek is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Oldenzaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, near the border with Germany. ... Olst-Wijhe is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. ... Ommen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Onderbanken is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Oosterhout is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Oostflakkee (population: 10,126 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Ooststellingwerf is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Oostzaan (population: 9,176 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Opmeer is a municipality and town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Opsterland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Oud-Beijerland (population: 23,366 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oude IJsselstreek is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Ouder-Amstel (population: 13,055 in 2004) is a municipality in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Ouderkerk (population: 8,095 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oudewater is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Overbetuwe is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands. ... Papendrecht (population: 30,914 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, along the River Beneden Merwede. ... Pekela is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Pijnacker-Nootdorp (population: 37,696 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Purmerend is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Putten ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the middle Netherlands. ... Raalte is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Reeuwijk (population: 12,860 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Reiderland is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, which has been founded in 1990, during a large municipal reorganisation. ... The name Reimerswaal can mean:- A lost city in the Netherlands: see below. ... Renkum is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Renswoude is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Reusel-De Mierden is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Rheden is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Rhenen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. ... Ridderkerk (population: 45,528 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Rijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Rijnwoude (population: 18,986 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Rijssen-Holten is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, the result of a merger in 2001, but until 2003 just called Rijssen. ... Jaagpad street in Rijswijk Rijswijk ( listen), also Ryswick in English (population: 47,693 in 2004) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Roerdalen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Roggel en Neer is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 604,819 (2005) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ... View Delfshaven is a former town on the Meuse, and now a neighbourhood of Rotterdam. ... Ferry terminal on the Nieuwe Waterweg Hoek van Holland (literally Corner of Holland, but known in English as the Hook or Hook of Holland) is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. ... Hoogvliet is a town and separate borough within Rotterdam in the Netherlands. ... The raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. ... Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the island of Rozenburg (10). ... Rozendaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Roosendaal is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Rucphen is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands between Roosendaal and Etten-Leur, south of the railway, but without a train-station. ... Schagen (population: 18,198 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Skarsterlân is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Scheemda is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Schermer (population: 4,900 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... This article is about the town in Gelderland. ... Nickname: Brandersstad Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Schiermonnikoog (Frisian: Skiermûntseach) is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. ... Schijndel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Schinnen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Schoonhoven (population: 12,303 in 2004) is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Schouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands. ... 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Ten Boer is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Flag of Ter Aar Ter Aar (population: 9,010 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. ... Terschelling (Frisian: Skylge) is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ... Probably Sassenheim, Voorhout and Warmond will be merged on 1 January 2006. ... Tholen is a municipality and a city in the southwest of the Netherlands. ... Thorn, a sharp structure or growth on plants. ... Tiel is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. ... Tytsjerksteradiel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Tilburg is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. ... Tubbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Twenterand is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Tynaarlo is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Ubbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Uden is a municipality and a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. ... Uitgeest (population: 11,783 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Uithoorn (population: 26,763 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Urk is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. ... Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Vaals is a town in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. ... Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Valkenswaard is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Veenendaal is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren in the province of Zeeland. ... Veghel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Veldhoven is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just southwest of Eindhoven. ... Velsen (population: 67,642 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on both sides of the North Sea Canal. ... Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Venray is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Vianen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Vlaardingen is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. ... Vlagtwedde is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Vlieland (Frisian: Flylân) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Flushing (Dutch Vlissingen) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. ... If you are seeking the town in the Netherlands, see Vlist. ... Voerendaal is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Voorschoten (population: 22,505 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Voorst is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Coat of arms Vught is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Waalre is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Waalwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... 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Wijchen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Wijdemeren (population: 23,333 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Wijk bij Duurstede is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. ... Winschoten (Gronings: Winschoot) is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. ... Winsum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Winterswijk is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Woensdrecht is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Woerden is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. ... Wognum (population: 8,081 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Wûnseradiel is a municipality in the Fryslân province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk. ... Wormerland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Woudenberg is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Woudrichem is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Wymbritseradiel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. ... Image:Http://www. ... Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Zandvoort (population: 16,866 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Zederik (population: 13,546 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zeevang (population: 6,323 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Zeewolde is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht. ... Zevenaar is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (population: 10,198 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zijpe (population: 11,381 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Zoetermeer (population: 115,913 in February 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zoeterwoude (population: 8,526 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zuidhorn is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Zundert is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... Zwartewaterland is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Zwijndrecht is the name of a town located in a municipality (gemeente) of the same name in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. ... Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ...

Further subdivisions

Based on a subdivision made for the 1947 census, there are ca. 2,400 quarters, subdivided in ca. 11,000 neighborhoods.

On the other hand, there is a list of 7,000 places.

A large place consists of several quarters, but a small place is only part of a quarter.

See links below.

See also

• Geography of the Netherlands
• List of cities in the Netherlands by province
• List of cities in the Netherlands with more than 100 000 inhabitants

Geography of the Netherlands The Netherlands is one of the most geographically unique countries on Earth. ... This is a list of large cities and towns in the Netherlands, sorted by province. ...

External links

• changes from 2006 (in Dutch)
• map (pdf)

For the links below, and the articles, note that they do not always reflect the 2006 situation yet.

• For each municipality a pdf file - with statistics in Dutch, and with (towards the end) a map showing the neighborhoods (together ca. 11,000), and listing (a few pages further) the population figures etc. as well as the grouping into quarters (together ca 2,400)
• Municipality data by province
• http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gemprovin.htm Province maps showing subdivision in municipalities, link for each municipality to basic data page
• http://www.metatopos.org/ An overview of provinces, with details on the following pages
  • http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/almanak.html - alphabetical (ca. 4,800)
  • http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/gemprov.html - all municipalities with inhabitants and links to details
• [1] Municipalities with population, size and capital
• list of municipalities
• http://www.overheid.nl/guest/ - official Dutch government site