Netherlands (Major Urban Areas): Provinces & Major Urban Areas

Provinces

	Name	Abbr.	Capital	Area A-L (km²)	Population C 2001-01-01	Population E 2008-01-01	Population E 2013-01-01
i	Drenthe	D	Assen	2,639	474,497	488,135	489,885	263900
i	Flevoland	Fl	Lelystad	1,415	328,877	378,688	398,304	141500
i	Fryslân (Friesland) {Fryslan}	Fr	Leeuwarden	3,340	630,530	643,189	646,817	334000
i	Gelderland	Gld	Arnhem	4,970	1,934,140	1,983,869	2,015,608	497000
i	Groningen	Gr	Groningen	2,325	566,468	573,459	581,650	232500
i	Limburg	L	Maastricht	2,150	1,142,584	1,123,705	1,121,904	215000
i	Noord-Brabant [North Brabant]	N-B	's-Hertogenbosch	4,914	2,374,999	2,424,827	2,470,914	491400
i	Noord-Holland [North Holland]	N-H	Haarlem	2,665	2,543,135	2,626,163	2,724,344	266500
i	Overijssel	O	Zwolle	3,324	1,086,063	1,119,994	1,139,226	332400
i	Utrecht	U	Utrecht	1,383	1,109,166	1,201,350	1,245,303	138300
i	Zeeland [Zealand]	Z	Middelburg	1,784	374,912	380,585	381,069	178400
i	Zuid-Holland [South Holland]	Z-H	's-Gravenhage	2,808	3,420,167	3,461,435	3,563,001	280800
	Netherlands	NLD	Amsterdam / 's-Gravenhage	33,718	15,985,538	16,405,399	16,778,025

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The 2001 census combined as "virtual census" available registers and surveys.

Major Urban Areas

	Name	Adm.	Population UA E 2008-01-01
1	Amsterdam	N-H	993,665
2	Rotterdam	Z-H	780,020
3	's-Gravenhage	Z-H	727,910
4	Utrecht	U	328,755
5	Leiden	Z-H	253,920
6	Eindhoven	N-B	251,360
7	Dordrecht	Z-H	213,975
8	Haarlem	N-H	188,900
9	Groningen	Gr	184,200
10	Tilburg	N-B	181,245
11	Heerlen	L	176,415

Contents: Urban Areas

	Name	Adm.	Population UA E 2001-01-01	Population UA E 2008-01-01	Area
i	Alblasserdam	Z-H	17,565	17,665	328
i	Alkmaar	N-H	97,360	98,240	2122
i	Almelo	O	65,420	67,435	1823
i	Almere	Fl	125,910	158,985	4233
i	Almere-Haven	Fl	22,790	22,120	509
i	Alphen aan den Rijn	Z-H	65,605	67,160	1415
i	Amersfoort	U	126,065	139,335	3164
i	Amsterdam	N-H	977,575	993,665	16506
i	Apeldoorn	Gld	133,650	135,430	3776
i	Arnhem	Gld	102,225	104,780	2681
i	Arnhem-zuid	Gld	63,435	65,565	1480
i	Assen	D	57,590	64,125	2284
i	Baarn	U	22,855	22,895	528
i	Barendrecht	Z-H	30,710	49,585	1296
i	Barneveld	Gld	24,355	26,935	592
i	Bergen op Zoom	N-B	50,855	50,455	1573
i	Best	N-B	25,005	27,230	845
i	Beuningen	Gld	16,440	16,565	432
i	Bilthoven / De Bilt	U	31,585	31,525	883
i	Blerick	L	25,880	26,065	847
i	Bodegraven	Z-H	16,470	16,275	358
i	Borne	O	18,470	18,390	500
i	Bovenkarspel / Grootebroek	N-H	20,450	20,635	498
i	Boxtel	N-B	21,980	22,760	600
i	Breda	N-B	136,840	144,390	3719
i	Bunschoten / Spakenburg	U	17,910	18,125	448
i	Bussum	N-H	46,450	46,535	1093
i	Castricum	N-H	21,855	21,690	456
i	Cuijk	N-B	16,790	16,815	510
i	Culemborg	Gld	24,280	26,355	715
i	Delfzijl	Gr	19,955	18,555	819
i	Den Helder	N-H	43,820	42,050	1319
i	Deurne	N-B	21,435	21,325	789
i	Deventer	O	74,970	80,845	1957
i	Dieren	Gld	15,820	15,450	401
i	Doetinchem	Gld	39,940	41,605	1330
i	Dongen	N-B	20,730	21,295	502
i	Dordrecht	Z-H	211,180	213,975	5114
i	Driebergen-Rijsenburg	U	17,300	17,465	439
i	Dronten	Fl	21,120	23,430	1009
i	Drunen	N-B	17,630	17,275	477
i	Duiven	Gld	22,530	22,200	491
i	Edam-Volendam	N-H	27,315	27,975	560
i	Ede	Gld	61,195	65,475	1630
i	Eindhoven	N-B	243,720	251,360	6832
i	Elst	Gld	15,660	18,750	588
i	Emmeloord	Fl	23,295	23,710	814
i	Emmen	D	51,925	52,110	2255
i	Enkhuizen	N-H	16,590	17,310	298
i	Enschede	O	141,190	145,435	3521
i	Ermelo	Gld	20,835	20,770	631
i	Etten-Leur	N-B	35,280	38,045	1220
i	Geertruidenberg / Raamsdonksveer	N-B	18,545	18,470	659
i	Geldrop	N-B	27,640	27,770	719
i	Geleen	L	52,610	50,990	2202
i	Goes	Z	29,155	29,680	1034
i	Goirle	N-B	19,285	19,065	537
i	Gorinchem	Z-H	33,290	33,720	785
i	Gouda	Z-H	71,080	70,170	1117
i	Groningen	Gr	177,830	184,200	4193
i	Haaksbergen	O	18,660	18,910	604
i	Haarlem	N-H	189,825	188,900	3550
i	Haarlemmermeer (Hoofddorp)	N-H	56,540	71,615	2011
i	Hardenberg	O	16,595	17,590	718
i	Harderwijk	Gld	32,620	31,820	684
i	Heerenveen (It Hearrenfean)	Fr	28,675	30,185	1146
i	Heerhugowaard	N-H	59,365	66,395	1932
i	Heerlen	L	185,140	176,415	5203
i	Heiloo	N-H	20,355	20,445	540
i	Hellevoetsluis	Z-H	36,450	37,100	748
i	Helmond	N-B	69,515	75,535	2066
i	Hengelo	O	56,365	55,670	1755
i	Hengelo-noord	O	21,585	22,880	492
i	Hillegom	Z-H	18,450	17,985	345
i	Hilversum	N-H	77,510	78,950	1575
i	Hoogeveen	D	38,600	40,070	1465
i	Hoogezand-Sappemeer	Gr	27,060	28,045	941
i	Hoogvliet	Z-H	36,525	34,820	672
i	Hoorn	N-H	65,355	68,335	1665
i	Houten	U	32,310	42,830	894
i	Huissen	Gld	14,545	16,180	365
i	Huizen	N-H	45,335	44,655	868
i	IJsselstein	U	30,245	33,365	610
i	Kaatsheuvel / Vrijhoeve	N-B	19,860	19,830	477
i	Kampen	O	31,885	31,320	941
i	Kerkrade	L	33,830	32,030	740
i	Lansingerland (Berkel en Rodenrijs)	Z-H	26,735	35,575	1074
i	Laren / Blaricum	N-H	15,740	15,650	794
i	Leek	Gr	14,610	14,980	623
i	Leerdam	Z-H	17,185	17,000	341
i	Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)	Fr	86,475	89,820	2453
i	Leiden	Z-H	251,625	253,920	4569
i	Lelystad	Fl	62,465	70,370	2031
i	Leusden	U	24,870	24,335	558
i	Lisse	Z-H	22,415	23,165	526
i	Maassluis	Z-H	32,965	31,200	610
i	Maastricht	L	117,345	113,515	2778
i	Meppel	D	25,725	26,760	1012
i	Middelburg	Z	36,850	38,560	1214
i	Mijdrecht / Wilnis	U	21,500	21,655	587
i	Naaldwijk	Z-H	21,415	21,990	527
i	Nieuwegein	U	62,040	60,755	1414
i	Nieuwerkerk (aan den IJssel)	Z-H	19,735	19,915	323
i	Nieuw-Vennep	N-H	17,850	28,785	694
i	Nijkerk	Gld	22,285	23,910	716
i	Nijmegen	Gld	152,555	154,510	3642
i	Nijverdal	O	17,105	16,720	604
i	Noordwijk	Z-H	22,615	23,055	414
i	Nuenen	N-B	19,495	18,505	524
i	Nunspeet	Gld	17,585	17,980	505
i	Oisterwijk	N-B	18,090	18,300	544
i	Oldenzaal	O	30,105	30,625	1000
i	Oosterhout	N-B	47,535	48,440	1668
i	Oss	N-B	56,530	56,565	1784
i	Oud-Beijerland	Z-H	21,785	23,245	602
i	Pijnacker	Z-H	16,080	18,590	477
i	Purmerend	N-H	73,560	79,800	1692
i	Putten	Gld	16,395	16,980	495
i	Raalte	O	17,045	17,375	583
i	Ridderkerk	Z-H	35,235	33,920	770
i	Rijen	N-B	15,040	16,025	421
i	Rijssen	O	25,350	26,745	775
i	Roden	D	14,980	15,550	640
i	Roermond	L	43,345	43,905	1270
i	Roosendaal	N-B	65,520	65,985	2012
i	Rotterdam	Z-H	794,950	780,020	13375
i	Sassenheim	Z-H	14,995	15,180	280
i	Schagen	N-H	16,665	18,620	514
i	Schijndel	N-B	20,470	20,335	640
i	's-Gravenhage [The Hague] {s-Gravenhage}	Z-H	698,860	727,910	11305
i	's-Gravenzande {s-Gravenzande}	Z-H	15,410	16,530	290
i	's-Hertogenbosch {s-Hertogenbosch}	N-B	147,880	151,895	4142
i	Sittard	L	42,960	42,830	1427
i	Sliedrecht	Z-H	22,880	22,980	351
i	Smallingerland (Drachten)	Fr	41,630	43,685	1542
i	Soest	U	36,675	37,340	882
i	Spijkenisse	Z-H	72,240	71,595	1217
i	Stadskanaal	Gr	21,695	21,880	927
i	Steenwijk	O	17,300	18,815	621
i	Súdwest-Fryslân (Sneek / Snits) {Sudwest-Fryslan}	Fr	31,165	32,280	1115
i	Terneuzen	Z	23,835	24,560	935
i	Tiel	Gld	36,945	38,435	845
i	Tilburg	N-B	174,830	181,245	4329
i	Uden	N-B	34,915	35,180	1227
i	Uithoorn	N-H	23,195	24,265	544
i	Urk	Fl	15,970	17,550	430
i	Utrecht	U	291,010	328,755	6644
i	Valkenswaard	N-B	19,200	19,830	654
i	Veendam	Gr	25,125	24,910	1028
i	Veenendaal	U	59,705	61,060	1450
i	Veghel	N-B	24,095	24,650	1035
i	Velsen (IJmuiden)	N-H	107,300	111,295	3085
i	Velserbroek	N-H	22,700	22,975	310
i	Venlo	L	55,070	56,210	1514
i	Venray	L	26,990	27,545	914
i	Vianen	U	15,305	15,635	440
i	Vlijmen / Nieuwkuijk	N-B	14,965	15,495	435
i	Vlissingen	Z	43,680	43,690	1020
i	Waalwijk	N-B	31,925	32,425	1276
i	Waddinxveen	Z-H	24,585	23,710	448
i	Wageningen	Gld	31,080	33,450	721
i	Wassenaar	Z-H	23,770	23,305	710
i	Weert	L	37,475	37,710	1301
i	Weesp	N-H	17,030	16,495	363
i	Westervoort	Gld	15,995	15,295	456
i	Wijchen	Gld	31,105	31,965	1156
i	Wijk bij Duurstede	U	17,695	17,525	300
i	Winschoten	Gr	19,510	19,030	880
i	Winterswijk	Gld	22,215	22,775	695
i	Woerden	U	31,775	32,940	831
i	Zandvoort	N-H	14,590	15,030	223
i	Zeewolde	Fl	16,255	18,650	464
i	Zeist	U	48,235	49,125	1117
i	Zevenaar	Gld	22,545	22,715	665
i	Zoetermeer	Z-H	109,705	119,055	2377
i	Zutphen	Gld	41,555	42,840	1176
i	Zwolle	O	96,430	95,130	2572
i	Zwolle-Stadshage	O	6,545	16,875	387

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