North Holland - ( Noord Holland )

North Holland is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital is Haarlem and other cities include Alkmaar, Amsterdam, Den Helder, Hilversum, Hoorn and Zaandam.

North Holland ranks highly not only in terms of size (2,670 km2 ) and the number of inhabitants (over 2,5 million people), but also in terms of economic activity and growth. It is also a region full of diversity, with the less densely populated rural landscapes in the north contrasting with the urban areas in the South.

Geography

North Holland forms a peninsula between the North Sea and the IJsselmeer. More than half of the province consists of reclaimed land in the form of polders and is below sea level. The island of Texel is also part of North Holland.

History

The province North Holland was formed in 1840, when the province Holland was split into a northern and southern part (South Holland). In 1940, the islands Vlieland and Terschelling were ceded to the province Friesland. In 1950, the former island Urk was ceded to the province Overijssel. The coat of arms of North Holland is a combination of the coats of Holland and Friesland.

Facts and figures 

  • Population 2.587.265
  • Area in square kilometres 2.670
  • Inhabitants per square kilometres 969
  • Coastline in kilometres 260
  • Local authorities 65 
  • Water authorities 4 
  • Municipalities 61 
  • Universities 2 
  • Road network in kilometres 12.741 
  • Registered private cars 1.018.000 
  • Gross regional product in millions of euro 72.032 
  • Registered businesses 193.889
    - agriculture and fishery 8.041
    - industry and building trade 25.631
    - commercial services 127.544
    - non-commercial services 32.673
  • Museums 157 
  • Foreign visitors per year 5.000.000

Municipalities of North Holland

North Holland is divided into 61 municipalities:

  • Aalsmeer
  • Alkmaar*
  • Amstelveen
  • Amsterdam
  • Andijk*
  • Anna Paulowna
  • Beemster
  • Bennebroek
  • Bergen
  • Beverwijk
  • Blaricum
  • Bloemendaal
  • Bussum
  • Castricum
  • Den Helder
  • Diemen
  • Drechterland*
  • Edam-Volendam
  • Enkhuizen*
  • Graft-De Rijp
  • Haarlem
  • Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude
  • Haarlemmermeer
  • Harenkarspel*
  • Heemskerk
  • Heemstede
  • Heerhugowaard*
  • Heiloo
  • Hilversum
  • Hoorn*
  • Huizen
  • Koggenland*
  • Landsmeer
  • Langedijk*
  • Laren
  • Medemblik*
  • Muiden
  • Naarden
  • Niedorp*
  • Oostzaan
  • Opmeer*
  • Ouder-Amstel
  • Purmerend
  • Schagen*
  • Schermer
  • Stede Broec*
  • Texel
  • Uitgeest
  • Uithoorn
  • Velsen
  • Waterland
  • Weesp
  • Wervershoof*
  • Wieringen
  • Wieringermeer
  • Wijdemeren
  • Wormerland
  • Zaanstad
  • Zandvoort
  • Zeevang
  • Zijpe


Municipalities of West Friesland

West Friesland is a region that is part of North Holland (not of the province of Friesland). It consists of the municipalities Alkmaar, Andijk, Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Harenkarspel, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Koggenland, Langedijk, Medemblik, Niedorp, Opmeer, Schagen, Stede Broec and Wervershoof.


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