Netherlands info
Regions in Netherlands
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the sou... READ MORE
The province has approximately 370,000 inhabitants (2005) and consists of 6 municipalities. After a flood in 1916, it was decided that the Zuiderzee,... READ MORE
Friesland is mainly an agricultural province. The famous black and white Friesian cattle and the well known black Friesian horse originated here. Tour... READ MORE
Frisia is the traditional homeland of the Frisians, a Germanic people who speak Frisian, a language group closely related to the English language. Fri... READ MORE
The current province of Gelderland covers about the area of three of the quarters of the historical Duchy of Guelders. Guelders was a county in the la... READ MORE
Situated on the North Sea, North Holland is a province in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest cit... READ MORE
The North Sea is a marginal, epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European continental shelf. It is more than 600 miles (970 km) long and 350 mile... READ MORE
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country.... READ MORE
Situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. South Holland is a province and the provincial capital is The Hague and its largest ... READ MORE
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country.... READ MORE
Its capital is Middelburg. Its population is about 380,000 and its area is about 2930 km², of which almost 1140 km² is water. Large parts of... READ MORE
The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands (hence its name, meaning "sea-land") and a strip bordering Bel... READ MORE