NETHERLANDS: Major Urban Areas
Complete Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Native Name: Nederland
ISO-Code: NLD
Capital: Amsterdam / 's-Gravenhage
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Complete Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Native Name: Nederland
ISO-Code: NLD
Capital: Amsterdam / 's-Gravenhage
ContentsThe provinces of the Netherlands and all urban areas of more than 15,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Capital | A-L (km²) | E 2000-01-01 | E 2011-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Drenthe | D | Assen | 2,642 | 469,806 | 491,411 |
| i | Flevoland | Fl | Lelystad | 1,419 | 317,206 | 391,967 |
| i | Fryslân (Friesland) {Fryslan} | Fr | Leeuwarden | 3,349 | 624,500 | 647,282 |
| i | Gelderland | Gld | Arnhem | 4,975 | 1,919,158 | 2,004,671 |
| i | Groningen | Gr | Groningen | 2,336 | 562,646 | 579,036 |
| i | Limburg | L | Maastricht | 2,153 | 1,141,192 | 1,122,627 |
| i | Noord-Brabant [North Brabant] | N-B | 's-Hertogenbosch | 4,919 | 2,356,004 | 2,454,215 |
| i | Noord-Holland [North Holland] | N-H | Haarlem | 2,670 | 2,518,354 | 2,691,477 |
| i | Overijssel | O | Zwolle | 3,327 | 1,077,625 | 1,134,465 |
| i | Utrecht | U | Utrecht | 1,386 | 1,127,079 | 1,228,794 |
| i | Zeeland [Zealand] | Z | Middelburg | 1,788 | 371,866 | 381,530 |
| i | Zuid-Holland [South Holland] | Z-H | 's-Gravenhage | 2,818 | 3,378,514 | 3,528,324 |
| Netherlands | NLD | Amsterdam | 33,783 | 15,863,950 | 16,655,799 |
Principal Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 2001-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | N-H | 975,061 |
| 2 | Rotterdam | Z-H | 794,392 |
| 3 | 's-Gravenhage | Z-H | 719,806 |
| 4 | Utrecht | U | 266,066 |
| 5 | Leiden | Z-H | 251,212 |
| 6 | Eindhoven | N-B | 242,244 |
| 7 | Haarlem | N-H | 189,698 |
| 8 | Dordrecht | Z-H | 189,597 |
| 9 | Groningen | Gr | 185,953 |
| 10 | Heerlen | L | 184,899 |
Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 2001-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | Alblasserdam | Z-H | 17,453 |
| i | Alkmaar | N-H | 97,037 |
| i | Almelo | O | 65,166 |
| i | Almere | Fl | 125,879 |
| i | Almere-Haven | Fl | 22,499 |
| i | Alphen aan den Rijn | Z-H | 65,359 |
| i | Amersfoort | U | 124,141 |
| i | Amsterdam | N-H | 975,061 |
| i | Apeldoorn | Gld | 133,302 |
| i | Arnhem | Gld | 102,220 |
| i | Arnhem-zuid | Gld | 63,412 |
| i | Assen | D | 57,361 |
| i | Baarn | U | 22,871 |
| i | Barendrecht | Z-H | 30,106 |
| i | Barneveld | Gld | 24,172 |
| i | Bergen op Zoom | N-B | 50,827 |
| i | Best | N-B | 24,986 |
| i | Beuningen | Gld | 16,195 |
| i | Blerick | L | 25,875 |
| i | Bodegraven | Z-H | 16,469 |
| i | Borne | O | 18,434 |
| i | Bovenkarspel / Grootebroeck | N-H | 18,123 |
| i | Boxtel | N-B | 21,939 |
| i | Breda | N-B | 131,156 |
| i | Bunschoten | U | 17,824 |
| i | Bussum | N-H | 45,933 |
| i | Castricum | N-H | 22,269 |
| i | Cuijk | N-B | 16,770 |
| i | Culemborg | Gld | 24,128 |
| i | De Bilt | U | 31,592 |
| i | Delfzijl | Gr | 19,866 |
| i | De Meern | U | 16,694 |
| i | Den Helder | N-H | 43,802 |
| i | Deurne | N-B | 21,043 |
| i | Deventer | O | 74,871 |
| i | Dieren | Gld | 15,810 |
| i | Doetinchem | Gld | 39,564 |
| i | Dongen | N-B | 20,643 |
| i | Dordrecht | Z-H | 189,597 |
| i | Drachten | Fr | 41,565 |
| i | Driebergen-Rijsenburg | U | 17,343 |
| i | Dronten | Fl | 21,261 |
| i | Drunen | N-B | 17,302 |
| i | Duiven | Gld | 22,494 |
| i | Edam-Volendam | N-H | 27,267 |
| i | Ede | Gld | 61,186 |
| i | Eindhoven | N-B | 242,244 |
| i | Elst | Gld | 15,593 |
| i | Emmeloord | Fl | 23,296 |
| i | Emmen | D | 53,071 |
| i | Enkhuizen | N-H | 16,592 |
| i | Enschede | O | 127,884 |
| i | Ermelo | Gld | 20,988 |
| i | Etten-Leur | N-B | 35,236 |
| i | Geertruidenberg | N-B | 18,533 |
| i | Geldrop | N-B | 27,740 |
| i | Geleen | L | 52,548 |
| i | Goes | Z | 29,054 |
| i | Goirle | N-B | 19,289 |
| i | Gorinchem | Z-H | 32,424 |
| i | Gouda | Z-H | 70,994 |
| i | Groningen | Gr | 185,953 |
| i | Haaksbergen | O | 18,690 |
| i | Haarlem | N-H | 189,698 |
| i | Hardenberg | O | 16,501 |
| i | Harderwijk | Gld | 32,577 |
| i | Heerenveen (It Hearrenfean) | Fr | 28,691 |
| i | Heerhugowaard | N-H | 59,209 |
| i | Heerlen | L | 184,899 |
| i | Heiloo | N-H | 20,510 |
| i | Hellevoetsluis | Z-H | 36,416 |
| i | Helmond | N-B | 74,740 |
| i | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | Z-H | 21,027 |
| i | Hengelo | O | 56,369 |
| i | Hengelo-noord | O | 21,574 |
| i | Hillegom | Z-H | 18,419 |
| i | Hilversum | N-H | 77,494 |
| i | Hoofddorp | N-H | 56,492 |
| i | Hoogeveen | D | 37,156 |
| i | Hoogezand-Sappemeer | Gr | 27,435 |
| i | Hoogvliet | Z-H | 36,529 |
| i | Hoorn | N-H | 65,151 |
| i | Houten | U | 32,243 |
| i | Huizen | N-H | 45,292 |
| i | IJmuiden (IJmond) | N-H | 107,368 |
| i | IJsselstein | U | 30,196 |
| i | Kaatsheuvel / Vrijhoeve | N-B | 19,843 |
| i | Kampen | O | 31,892 |
| i | Kerkrade | L | 33,957 |
| i | Laren / Blaricum / Eemnes | N-H | 23,285 |
| i | Leerdam | Z-H | 17,156 |
| i | Leeuwarden (Ljouwert) | Fr | 86,429 |
| i | Leiden | Z-H | 251,212 |
| i | Lelystad | Fl | 62,500 |
| i | Leusden | U | 23,121 |
| i | Lisse | Z-H | 22,401 |
| i | Maassluis | Z-H | 32,866 |
| i | Maastricht | L | 117,369 |
| i | Meppel | D | 25,635 |
| i | Middelburg | Z | 36,754 |
| i | Mijdrecht | U | 21,429 |
| i | Naaldwijk | Z-H | 20,798 |
| i | Nieuwegein | U | 62,259 |
| i | Nieuwerkerk (aan den IJssel) | Z-H | 19,732 |
| i | Nieuw-Vennep | N-H | 17,886 |
| i | Nijkerk | Gld | 22,265 |
| i | Nijmegen | Gld | 152,494 |
| i | Nijverdal | O | 16,761 |
| i | Noordwijk | Z-H | 22,542 |
| i | Nuenen | N-B | 19,495 |
| i | Nunspeet | Gld | 17,564 |
| i | Oisterwijk | N-B | 18,036 |
| i | Oldenzaal | O | 30,124 |
| i | Oosterhout | N-B | 47,391 |
| i | Oss | N-B | 56,449 |
| i | Oud-Beijerland | Z-H | 21,688 |
| i | Pijnacker | Z-H | 15,912 |
| i | Purmerend | N-H | 73,310 |
| i | Putten | Gld | 16,184 |
| i | Raalte | O | 17,015 |
| i | Ridderkerk | Z-H | 35,193 |
| i | Rijssen | O | 25,413 |
| i | Roden | D | 15,127 |
| i | Roermond | L | 43,110 |
| i | Roosendaal | N-B | 65,493 |
| i | Rotterdam | Z-H | 794,392 |
| i | Schagen | N-H | 16,667 |
| i | Schijndel | N-B | 20,345 |
| i | 's-Gravenhage [The Hague] {s-Gravenhage} | Z-H | 719,806 |
| i | 's-Gravenzande {s-Gravenzande} | Z-H | 15,241 |
| i | 's-Hertogenbosch {s-Hertogenbosch} | N-B | 147,917 |
| i | Sittard | L | 43,152 |
| i | Sliedrecht | Z-H | 22,882 |
| i | Sneek (Snits) | Fr | 30,782 |
| i | Soest | U | 36,716 |
| i | Spijkenisse | Z-H | 72,201 |
| i | Stadskanaal | Gr | 20,657 |
| i | Steenwijk | O | 17,245 |
| i | Terneuzen | Z | 23,806 |
| i | Tiel | Gld | 36,935 |
| i | Tilburg | N-B | 174,759 |
| i | Uden | N-B | 34,846 |
| i | Uithoorn | N-H | 23,163 |
| i | Urk | Fl | 16,025 |
| i | Utrecht | U | 266,066 |
| i | Valkenswaard | N-B | 19,236 |
| i | Veendam | Gr | 25,147 |
| i | Veenendaal | U | 59,489 |
| i | Veghel | N-B | 24,088 |
| i | Velserbroek / Santpoort-noord | N-H | 22,751 |
| i | Venlo | L | 55,038 |
| i | Venray | L | 26,854 |
| i | Vianen | U | 15,310 |
| i | Vlissingen | Z | 43,672 |
| i | Waalwijk | N-B | 29,745 |
| i | Waddinxveen | Z-H | 25,093 |
| i | Wageningen | Gld | 31,146 |
| i | Weert | L | 37,468 |
| i | Weesp | N-H | 16,936 |
| i | Westervoort | Gld | 15,875 |
| i | Wijchen | Gld | 30,814 |
| i | Wijk bij Duurstede | U | 17,676 |
| i | Winschoten | Gr | 19,209 |
| i | Winterswijk | Gld | 21,973 |
| i | Woerden | U | 31,780 |
| i | Zeewolde | Fl | 16,264 |
| i | Zeist | U | 49,451 |
| i | Zevenaar | Gld | 22,518 |
| i | Zoetermeer | Z-H | 109,584 |
| i | Zutphen | Gld | 41,354 |
| i | Zwolle | O | 96,423 |