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Encyclopedia > Ranked list of Dutch provinces
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Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities

See also Provinces of the Netherlands. Download high resolution version (800x948, 116 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Netherlands Provinces of the Netherlands List of subnational entities List of islands of the Netherlands Ranked list of Dutch provinces Category:Maps of the Netherlands Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (800x948, 116 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Netherlands Provinces of the Netherlands List of subnational entities List of islands of the Netherlands Ranked list of Dutch provinces Category:Maps of the Netherlands Categories: GFDL images ... 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...


Population figures are 2004 estimates. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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By population

Rank Province Population % Density
Netherlands 16 254 800 100.0% 391.4
1 South Holland 3 453 000 21.2% 1 207.3
2 North Holland 2 583 900 15.9% 971.4
3 North Brabant 2 406 900 14.8% 487.4
4 Gelderland 1 967 600 12.1% 393.9
5 Utrecht 1 159 200 7.1% 854.9
6 Limburg 1 143 000 7.0% 527.5
7 Overijssel 1 105 800 6.8% 331.4
8 Friesland 642 500 4.0% 191.2
9 Groningen 575 900 3.5% 245.7
10 Drenthe 482 300 3.0% 181.9
11 Zeeland 378 300 2.3% 211.1
12 Flevoland 356 400 2.2% 249.9

This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... North Holland: (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ... 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 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... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ... Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... This article is about the province Friesland in the Netherlands. ... Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. ... For the South Pacific country, named after the province, see New Zealand; (some notes on how New Zealand got its name are underneath). ... Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. ...

By area

Rank Province Area
km²		 % Density
Netherlands 41 525 100.0% 391.4
Inland waters 7 637 18.4%
1 Gelderland 4 995 12.0% 393.9
2 North Brabant 4 938 11.9% 487.4
3 Friesland 3 361 8.1% 191.2
4 Overijssel 3 337 8.0% 331.4
5 South Holland 2 860 6.9% 1 207.3
6 North Holland 2 660 6.4% 971.4
7 Drenthe 2 652 6.4% 181.9
8 Groningen 2 344 5.6% 245.7
9 Limburg 2 167 5.2% 527.5
10 Zeeland 1 792 4.3% 211.1
11 Flevoland 1 426 3.4% 249.9
12 Utrecht 1 356 3.3% 854.9

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... 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. ... This article is about the province Friesland in the Netherlands. ... Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... North Holland: (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ... Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. ... Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ... For the South Pacific country, named after the province, see New Zealand; (some notes on how New Zealand got its name are underneath). ... Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ...

By density

Rank Province Population Area
km²		 Density
1 South Holland 3 453 000 2 860 1 207.3
2 North Holland 2 583 900 2 660 971.4
3 Utrecht 1 159 200 1 356 854.9
4 Limburg 1 143 000 2 167 527.5
5 North Brabant 2 406 900 4 938 487.4
6 Gelderland 1 967 600 4 995 393.9
Netherlands 16 254 800 41 525 391.4
7 Overijssel 1 105 800 3 337 331.4
8 Flevoland 356 400 1 426 249.9
9 Groningen 575 900 2 344 245.7
10 Zeeland 378 300 1 792 211.1
11 Friesland 642 500 3 361 191.2
12 Drenthe 482 300 2 652 181.9

This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... North Holland: (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ... 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 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... Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. ... Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... For the South Pacific country, named after the province, see New Zealand; (some notes on how New Zealand got its name are underneath). ... This article is about the province Friesland in the Netherlands. ... Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. ...

By GDP per capita

Eurostat compiles figures on regional GDP throughout the European Union. The Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) is the statistical arm of the European Commission, producing data for the European Union and promoting harmonisation of statistical methods across the member states. ...

Rank Province GDP
PPS, in Euros (2002)		 GDP per capita
in Euros (2002)
1 Utrecht 37 484 32 710
2 North Holland 77 486 30 197
3 Groningen 17 166 30 028
4 South Holland 92 465 26 946
Netherlands 417 354 25 847
5 North Brabant 61 270 25 579
6 Limburg 25 825 22 605
7 Zeeland 8 457 22 389
8 Gelderland 43 519 22 265
9 Overijssel 24 018 21 890
10 Friesland 13 517 21 189
11 Drenthe 9 514 19 823
12 Flevoland 6 633 19 133


 

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