Second-level administrative divisions of the Netherlands
Since 1 January 2023, there are 342 regular municipalities[ 1] Dutch :gemeenten [ɣəˈmeːntə(n)] ⓘ sing. gemeente [xəˈmeːntə] ⓘ special municipalities (Dutch :bijzondere gemeenten [biˈzɔndərə Netherlands . The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up theDutch Caribbean . Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, orpublic bodies (Dutch :openbare lichamen ), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respectiveprovinces . Their duties are delegated to them by thecentral government and they are ruled by amunicipal council that is elected every four years. Municipalmergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes.[ 2]
These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes,Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) andSúdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of 522.7 km2 (201.8 sq mi).Schiermonnikoog is both the least populated, with 972 people, and the least densely populated municipality at2 (60/sq mi).Amsterdam has the highest population with 931,298 residents as of January 2024, whereasThe Hague is the most densely populated with a density of2 (17,790/sq mi).
As a second level administrative divisionmunicipalities are the third tier of public administration in theNetherlands after thecentral government and theprovinces .[ 3] [ 4] decentralized unitary state , which means that the central government is supreme and delegates certain tasks to lower levels of government by law.[ 5] public services , which includeland-use planning ,public housing , management and maintenance of local roads,waste management andsocial security .[ 6] Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, three special municipalities (officiallypublic bodies ) were formed. These municipalities function the same as regular municipalities and are grouped together as theCaribbean Netherlands and are not part of a province.[ 7]
The municipalities aregoverned by both a board of mayor and aldermen and a municipal council. Themunicipal council , which is titledisland council in the special municipalities, is elected every four years.[ 8] [ 9] executive power lies with theexecutive board , which consists of amayor , titledlieutenant governor in the special municipalities, and multiple aldermen, titled island deputies in the special municipalities. The mayor is appointed for six years at a time by the crown and the alderman are elected by the municipal council, typically after each municipal election.[ 10] [ 7] [ 11] [ 12]
Historical number of municipalities Year No. ±% 1850 1,209 — 1900 1,121 −7.3% 1950 1,015 −9.5% 2000 537 −47.1% 2023 342 −36.3% Source: Ekamperet al. (2003),[ 13] [ 1]
Official municipal boundaries were first drawn up in 1832 in the Netherlands after acadastre was formed. The Municipalities Act of 1851, written by prime ministerThorbecke , led to the disappearance of small municipalities. Throughout the years, less populous municipalities have beenmerged . They were either added to the larger neighbouring cities or multiple smaller municipalities merged into a larger new municipality with a new name. The number of municipalities reduced from 1,209 in 1850 to 537 in 2000; since 2024, there have been 342 municipalities. During this time, multiple mergers occurred simultaneously in large parts of individual provinces; the municipal boundaries were basically redrawn in these regions.[ 2] [ 13] [ 14] [ 14] [ 15]
Municipalities have the right to decentralise themselves and form submunicipalities as an additional level of government. This right and the submunicipalities will cease to exist in the near future to reduce the number of levels of government.[ 16] Amsterdam ,[ 17] stadsdelen Rotterdam ,[ 18] deelgemeenten The Hague ,[ 19] Almere ,[ 20] Breda ,Eindhoven ,[ 21] Enschede ,Groningen ,[ 22] Nijmegen ,[ 23] Tilburg [ 24] Utrecht have institutedstadsdelen Statistics Netherlands all municipalities are subdivided into districts (Dutch :wijken ), which in turn are subdivided into neighbourhoods (Dutch :buurten ).[ 25]
Regular municipalities [ edit ] Regular municipalities Municipality CBS code[ 2] Province Population[ a] [ 26] Population density[ b] [ 26] Land area[ c] [ 26] Map 1680 Drenthe 25,845 2 (240/sq mi)2 (106.59 sq mi)0358 North Holland 33,279 2 (4,290/sq mi)2 (7.76 sq mi)0197 Gelderland 27,308 2 (730/sq mi)2 (37.27 sq mi)0059 Friesland 28,226 2 (710/sq mi)2 (39.46 sq mi)0482 South Holland 20,314 2 (6,000/sq mi)2 (3.39 sq mi)0613 South Holland 26,428 2 (3,200/sq mi)2 (8.37 sq mi)0361 North Holland 112,304 2 (2,640/sq mi)2 (42.59 sq mi)0141 Overijssel 74,317 2 (2,860/sq mi)2 (25.94 sq mi)0034 Flevoland 226,500 2 (4,540/sq mi)2 (49.88 sq mi)0484 South Holland 114,966 2 (2,360/sq mi)2 (48.62 sq mi)1723 North Brabant 10,455 2 (290/sq mi)2 (35.90 sq mi)1959 North Brabant 58,277 2 (760/sq mi)2 (77.12 sq mi)0060 Friesland 3,839 2 (180/sq mi)2 (21.85 sq mi)0307 Utrecht 161,852 2 (6,700/sq mi)2 (24.13 sq mi)0362 North Holland 95,014 2 (5,990/sq mi)2 (15.87 sq mi)0363 North Holland 931,298 2 (12,800/sq mi)2 (72.63 sq mi)0200 Gelderland 168,211 2 (1,280/sq mi)2 (131.22 sq mi)0202 Gelderland 167,632 2 (4,440/sq mi)2 (37.74 sq mi)0106 Drenthe 69,701 2 (2,200/sq mi)2 (31.61 sq mi)0743 North Brabant 17,302 2 (640/sq mi)2 (27.11 sq mi)0744 North Brabant 7,076 2 (240/sq mi)2 (29.39 sq mi)0308 Utrecht 25,065 2 (2,000/sq mi)2 (12.56 sq mi)0489 South Holland 48,690 2 (6,440/sq mi)2 (7.56 sq mi)0203 Gelderland 62,592 2 (920/sq mi)2 (67.89 sq mi)0888 Limburg 16,215 2 (2,000/sq mi)2 (8.14 sq mi)1954 Limburg 35,896 2 (1,190/sq mi)2 (30.23 sq mi)0889 Limburg 13,394 2 (1,200/sq mi)2 (10.76 sq mi)1945 Gelderland 35,474 2 (1,060/sq mi)2 (33.36 sq mi)1724 North Brabant 19,196 2 (490/sq mi)2 (39.00 sq mi)0893 Limburg 13,154 2 (330/sq mi)2 (39.87 sq mi)0373 North Holland 29,932 2 (780/sq mi)2 (38.22 sq mi)0748 North Brabant 69,694 2 (2,260/sq mi)2 (30.88 sq mi)1859 Gelderland 43,933 2 (440/sq mi)2 (99.65 sq mi)1721 North Brabant 32,527 2 (940/sq mi)2 (34.64 sq mi)0753 North Brabant 31,223 2 (2,390/sq mi)2 (13.09 sq mi)0209 Gelderland 26,725 2 (1,590/sq mi)2 (16.83 sq mi)0375 North Holland 42,866 2 (6,050/sq mi)2 (7.08 sq mi)1728 North Brabant 20,985 2 (720/sq mi)2 (29.09 sq mi)0376 North Holland 12,724 2 (2,980/sq mi)2 (4.27 sq mi)0377 North Holland 23,786 2 (1,550/sq mi)2 (15.36 sq mi)1901 South Holland 36,569 2 (1,260/sq mi)2 (29.11 sq mi)0755 North Brabant 11,293 2 (850/sq mi)2 (13.32 sq mi)1681 Drenthe 26,014 2 (250/sq mi)2 (106.06 sq mi)0147 Overijssel 24,639 2 (2,460/sq mi)2 (10.03 sq mi)0654 Zeeland 23,121 2 (420/sq mi)2 (54.62 sq mi)0757 North Brabant 33,979 2 (1,270/sq mi)2 (26.64 sq mi)0758 North Brabant 188,078 2 (3,870/sq mi)2 (48.53 sq mi)1876 Gelderland 36,119 2 (330/sq mi)2 (109.47 sq mi)0213 Gelderland 21,286 2 (660/sq mi)2 (32.29 sq mi)0899 Limburg 27,770 2 (4,170/sq mi)2 (6.66 sq mi)0312 Utrecht 16,108 2 (1,130/sq mi)2 (14.26 sq mi)0313 Utrecht 22,619 2 (1,930/sq mi)2 (11.73 sq mi)0214 Gelderland 27,773 2 (540/sq mi)2 (51.58 sq mi)0502 South Holland 67,925 2 (12,440/sq mi)2 (5.46 sq mi)0383 North Holland 36,366 2 (1,900/sq mi)2 (19.17 sq mi)0109 Drenthe 35,725 2 (310/sq mi)2 (114.33 sq mi)1706 North Brabant 20,841 2 (700/sq mi)2 (29.54 sq mi)0216 Gelderland 29,944 2 (2,650/sq mi)2 (11.30 sq mi)0148 Overijssel 29,683 2 (470/sq mi)2 (63.71 sq mi)1891 Friesland 19,135 2 (590/sq mi)2 (32.66 sq mi)0310 Utrecht 43,718 2 (1,710/sq mi)2 (25.56 sq mi)1940 Friesland 51,929 2 (380/sq mi)2 (135.60 sq mi)0736 Utrecht 45,813 2 (1,200/sq mi)2 (38.49 sq mi)1690 Drenthe 24,580 2 (280/sq mi)2 (86.64 sq mi)0503 South Holland 109,577 2 (12,520/sq mi)2 (8.75 sq mi)0400 North Holland 56,432 2 (3,240/sq mi)2 (17.41 sq mi)0762 North Brabant 33,180 2 (740/sq mi)2 (45.08 sq mi)0150 Overijssel 103,405 2 (2,050/sq mi)2 (50.41 sq mi)0384 North Holland 32,977 2 (7,100/sq mi)2 (4.61 sq mi)1980 North Holland 90,076 2 (3,770/sq mi)2 (23.90 sq mi)1774 Overijssel 26,739 2 (390/sq mi)2 (67.85 sq mi)0221 Gelderland 11,079 2 (2,480/sq mi)2 (4.46 sq mi)0222 Gelderland 59,623 2 (1,950/sq mi)2 (30.52 sq mi)0766 North Brabant 27,095 2 (2,400/sq mi)2 (11.29 sq mi)0505 South Holland 122,070 2 (4,080/sq mi)2 (29.95 sq mi)0498 North Holland 20,496 2 (900/sq mi)2 (22.73 sq mi)1719 North Brabant 28,192 2 (770/sq mi)2 (36.70 sq mi)0303 Flevoland 44,354 2 (340/sq mi)2 (128.80 sq mi)0225 Gelderland 19,590 2 (1,350/sq mi)2 (14.49 sq mi)0226 Gelderland 24,872 2 (1,900/sq mi)2 (13.08 sq mi)1711 Limburg 32,041 2 (810/sq mi)2 (39.78 sq mi)0385 North Holland 36,917 2 (1,800/sq mi)2 (20.97 sq mi)0228 Gelderland 123,532 2 (1,000/sq mi)2 (122.84 sq mi)0317 Utrecht 9,755 2 (810/sq mi)2 (11.98 sq mi)1979 Groningen 45,106 2 (440/sq mi)2 (103.50 sq mi)0770 North Brabant 20,199 2 (630/sq mi)2 (31.84 sq mi)1903 Limburg 26,034 2 (870/sq mi)2 (29.95 sq mi)0772 North Brabant 246,417 2 (7,300/sq mi)2 (33.98 sq mi)0230 Gelderland 23,906 2 (970/sq mi)2 (24.64 sq mi)0114 Drenthe 109,346 2 (840/sq mi)2 (129.47 sq mi)0388 North Holland 18,895 2 (3,860/sq mi)2 (4.89 sq mi)0153 Overijssel 161,738 2 (2,980/sq mi)2 (54.34 sq mi)0232 Gelderland 33,168 2 (550/sq mi)2 (60.28 sq mi)0233 Gelderland 27,856 2 (840/sq mi)2 (33.07 sq mi)0777 North Brabant 45,237 2 (2,120/sq mi)2 (21.35 sq mi)0779 North Brabant 22,060 2 (2,150/sq mi)2 (10.27 sq mi)1771 North Brabant 40,733 2 (3,400/sq mi)2 (11.97 sq mi)1652 North Brabant 31,435 2 (670/sq mi)2 (47.13 sq mi)0907 Limburg 17,789 2 (970/sq mi)2 (18.37 sq mi)0784 North Brabant 27,343 2 (1,080/sq mi)2 (25.24 sq mi)1924 South Holland 51,867 2 (510/sq mi)2 (101.24 sq mi)0664 Zeeland 39,682 2 (1,110/sq mi)2 (35.71 sq mi)0785 North Brabant 24,327 2 (1,470/sq mi)2 (16.59 sq mi)1942 North Holland 60,370 2 (3,770/sq mi)2 (16.00 sq mi)0512 South Holland 38,671 2 (5,350/sq mi)2 (7.22 sq mi)0513 South Holland 75,758 2 (11,890/sq mi)2 (6.37 sq mi)0014 Groningen 243,768 2 (3,400/sq mi)2 (71.63 sq mi)1729 Limburg 14,054 2 (500/sq mi)2 (28.25 sq mi)0158 Overijssel 24,359 2 (600/sq mi)2 (40.46 sq mi)0392 North Holland 167,636 2 (14,860/sq mi)2 (11.28 sq mi)0394 North Holland 163,128 2 (2,140/sq mi)2 (76.14 sq mi)1655 North Brabant 31,183 2 (1,090/sq mi)2 (28.74 sq mi)0160 Overijssel 62,932 2 (520/sq mi)2 (120.53 sq mi)0243 Gelderland 49,387 2 (3,290/sq mi)2 (15.03 sq mi)0523 South Holland 18,762 2 (2,880/sq mi)2 (6.51 sq mi)0072 Friesland 16,229 2 (1,700/sq mi)2 (9.64 sq mi)0244 Gelderland 12,624 2 (1,420/sq mi)2 (8.91 sq mi)0396 North Holland 39,452 2 (3,750/sq mi)2 (10.53 sq mi)0397 North Holland 27,593 2 (7,790/sq mi)2 (3.54 sq mi)0246 Gelderland 19,226 2 (630/sq mi)2 (30.33 sq mi)0074 Friesland 51,787 2 (710/sq mi)2 (73.35 sq mi)0917 Limburg 87,461 2 (5,050/sq mi)2 (17.34 sq mi)1658 North Brabant 16,807 2 (420/sq mi)2 (40.12 sq mi)0399 North Holland 24,312 2 (3,400/sq mi)2 (7.22 sq mi)0163 Overijssel 36,264 2 (680/sq mi)2 (53.26 sq mi)0794 North Brabant 95,874 2 (4,670/sq mi)2 (20.53 sq mi)0531 South Holland 32,689 2 (8,310/sq mi)2 (3.93 sq mi)0164 Overijssel 83,058 2 (3,540/sq mi)2 (23.49 sq mi)0796 North Brabant 160,757 2 (3,800/sq mi)2 (42.27 sq mi)1966 Groningen 48,224 2 (260/sq mi)2 (184.07 sq mi)0252 Gelderland 16,836 2 (1,100/sq mi)2 (15.34 sq mi)0797 North Brabant 46,026 2 (1,510/sq mi)2 (30.45 sq mi)0534 South Holland 22,822 2 (4,600/sq mi)2 (4.97 sq mi)0798 North Brabant 15,961 2 (440/sq mi)2 (36.63 sq mi)0402 North Holland 94,435 2 (5,400/sq mi)2 (17.61 sq mi)1963 South Holland 90,256 2 (870/sq mi)2 (103.68 sq mi)1735 Overijssel 35,446 2 (430/sq mi)2 (82.02 sq mi)1911 North Holland 49,522 2 (360/sq mi)2 (138.08 sq mi)0118 Drenthe 56,591 2 (1,150/sq mi)2 (49.24 sq mi)0405 North Holland 75,645 2 (9,620/sq mi)2 (7.86 sq mi)1507 Limburg 43,917 2 (600/sq mi)2 (72.85 sq mi)0321 Utrecht 50,847 2 (2,400/sq mi)2 (21.20 sq mi)0406 North Holland 41,193 2 (6,750/sq mi)2 (6.10 sq mi)0677 Zeeland 27,330 2 (350/sq mi)2 (77.71 sq mi)0353 Utrecht 33,421 2 (4,120/sq mi)2 (8.11 sq mi)1884 South Holland 29,168 2 (1,200/sq mi)2 (24.37 sq mi)0166 Overijssel 56,177 2 (1,030/sq mi)2 (54.53 sq mi)0678 Zeeland 13,009 2 (910/sq mi)2 (14.34 sq mi)0537 South Holland 66,966 2 (7,000/sq mi)2 (9.58 sq mi)0928 Limburg 45,311 2 (5,360/sq mi)2 (8.46 sq mi)1598 North Holland 23,587 2 (760/sq mi)2 (30.99 sq mi)0542 South Holland 29,626 2 (10,000/sq mi)2 (2.96 sq mi)1931 South Holland 57,785 2 (1,000/sq mi)2 (57.27 sq mi)1659 North Brabant 23,220 2 (1,100/sq mi)2 (21.37 sq mi)1982 North Brabant 91,722 2 (700/sq mi)2 (131.76 sq mi)0882 Limburg 37,112 2 (3,900/sq mi)2 (9.49 sq mi)0415 North Holland 11,661 2 (1,300/sq mi)2 (8.66 sq mi)1621 South Holland 65,594 2 (3,190/sq mi)2 (20.57 sq mi)0417 North Holland 11,439 2 (2,390/sq mi)2 (4.79 sq mi)0080 Friesland 128,810 2 (1,400/sq mi)2 (91.72 sq mi)0546 South Holland 130,108 2 (15,420/sq mi)2 (8.44 sq mi)0547 South Holland 27,736 2 (6,250/sq mi)2 (4.44 sq mi)1916 South Holland 78,229 2 (6,210/sq mi)2 (12.59 sq mi)0995 Flevoland 84,080 2 (950/sq mi)2 (88.42 sq mi)1640 Limburg 36,006 2 (570/sq mi)2 (62.75 sq mi)0327 Utrecht 31,681 2 (1,400/sq mi)2 (22.59 sq mi)1705 Gelderland 47,314 2 (1,980/sq mi)2 (23.92 sq mi)0553 South Holland 23,447 2 (3,870/sq mi)2 (6.06 sq mi)0262 Gelderland 34,289 2 (420/sq mi)2 (82.26 sq mi)0809 North Brabant 23,850 2 (1,240/sq mi)2 (19.27 sq mi)0331 Utrecht 14,724 2 (510/sq mi)2 (29.17 sq mi)0168 Overijssel 23,376 2 (610/sq mi)2 (38.12 sq mi)0263 Gelderland 26,197 2 (1,030/sq mi)2 (25.44 sq mi)1641 Limburg 24,406 2 (1,380/sq mi)2 (17.64 sq mi)1991 North Brabant 59,222 2 (1,120/sq mi)2 (53.02 sq mi)0556 South Holland 35,832 2 (10,990/sq mi)2 (3.26 sq mi)0935 Limburg 125,285 2 (5,820/sq mi)2 (21.54 sq mi)0420 North Holland 46,002 2 (980/sq mi)2 (46.81 sq mi)0938 Limburg 18,576 2 (1,800/sq mi)2 (10.32 sq mi)1948 North Brabant 84,304 2 (1,190/sq mi)2 (71.04 sq mi)0119 Drenthe 35,810 2 (1,670/sq mi)2 (21.43 sq mi)0687 Zeeland 50,004 2 (2,680/sq mi)2 (18.68 sq mi)1842 South Holland 19,377 2 (1,060/sq mi)2 (18.22 sq mi)1731 Drenthe 34,092 2 (260/sq mi)2 (131.51 sq mi)1952 Groningen 61,433 2 (570/sq mi)2 (107.32 sq mi)1709 North Brabant 38,091 2 (620/sq mi)2 (61.46 sq mi)1978 South Holland 45,271 2 (640/sq mi)2 (70.10 sq mi)1955 Gelderland 36,873 2 (900/sq mi)2 (40.81 sq mi)0335 Utrecht 13,868 2 (960/sq mi)2 (14.51 sq mi)0944 Limburg 8,153 2 (1,210/sq mi)2 (6.71 sq mi)1740 Gelderland 25,708 2 (1,110/sq mi)2 (23.16 sq mi)0946 Limburg 17,492 2 (450/sq mi)2 (38.57 sq mi)0356 Utrecht 65,971 2 (7,300/sq mi)2 (9.04 sq mi)0569 South Holland 29,501 2 (970/sq mi)2 (30.29 sq mi)0267 Gelderland 45,361 2 (1,690/sq mi)2 (26.76 sq mi)0268 Gelderland 187,049 2 (9,170/sq mi)2 (20.39 sq mi)1930 South Holland 87,639 2 (3,100/sq mi)2 (28.31 sq mi)1970 Friesland 45,866 2 (310/sq mi)2 (146.42 sq mi)1695 Zeeland 7,943 2 (240/sq mi)2 (33.20 sq mi)1699 Drenthe 31,686 2 (410/sq mi)2 (76.84 sq mi)0171 Flevoland 50,035 2 (280/sq mi)2 (176.87 sq mi)0575 South Holland 45,734 2 (2,030/sq mi)2 (22.53 sq mi)0820 North Brabant 24,231 2 (1,900/sq mi)2 (12.99 sq mi)0302 Gelderland 29,072 2 (590/sq mi)2 (49.70 sq mi)0579 South Holland 25,948 2 (9,210/sq mi)2 (2.81 sq mi)0823 North Brabant 19,280 2 (490/sq mi)2 (39.30 sq mi)0824 North Brabant 32,952 2 (1,060/sq mi)2 (30.93 sq mi)1895 Groningen 39,405 2 (450/sq mi)2 (87.48 sq mi)0269 Gelderland 24,281 2 (640/sq mi)2 (37.71 sq mi)0173 Overijssel 31,794 2 (3,820/sq mi)2 (8.32 sq mi)1773 Overijssel 18,835 2 (430/sq mi)2 (43.88 sq mi)0175 Overijssel 19,031 2 (270/sq mi)2 (69.44 sq mi)1586 Gelderland 29,969 2 (710/sq mi)2 (42.44 sq mi)0826 North Brabant 57,924 2 (2,100/sq mi)2 (27.58 sq mi)0085 Friesland 25,824 2 (300/sq mi)2 (86.22 sq mi)0431 North Holland 9,694 2 (2,170/sq mi)2 (4.46 sq mi)0432 North Holland 12,199 2 (760/sq mi)2 (16.02 sq mi)0086 Friesland 30,059 2 (350/sq mi)2 (86.64 sq mi)0828 North Brabant 94,634 2 (1,510/sq mi)2 (62.55 sq mi)1509 Gelderland 39,402 2 (750/sq mi)2 (52.54 sq mi)0437 North Holland 14,447 2 (1,560/sq mi)2 (9.25 sq mi)0589 Utrecht 10,223 2 (680/sq mi)2 (15.02 sq mi)1734 Gelderland 48,919 2 (1,160/sq mi)2 (42.10 sq mi)0590 South Holland 32,178 2 (8,850/sq mi)2 (3.63 sq mi)1894 Limburg 45,534 2 (740/sq mi)2 (61.53 sq mi)0765 Groningen 12,517 2 (660/sq mi)2 (18.93 sq mi)1926 South Holland 57,932 2 (4,070/sq mi)2 (14.24 sq mi)0439 North Holland 95,168 2 (2,630/sq mi)2 (36.14 sq mi)0273 Gelderland 24,978 2 (760/sq mi)2 (32.90 sq mi)0177 Overijssel 38,364 2 (580/sq mi)2 (66.01 sq mi)0703 Zeeland 23,325 2 (590/sq mi)2 (39.29 sq mi)0274 Gelderland 31,419 2 (1,770/sq mi)2 (17.75 sq mi)0339 Utrecht 5,753 2 (810/sq mi)2 (7.10 sq mi)1667 North Brabant 13,577 2 (450/sq mi)2 (30.04 sq mi)0275 Gelderland 43,661 2 (1,380/sq mi)2 (31.57 sq mi)0340 Utrecht 20,235 2 (1,250/sq mi)2 (16.22 sq mi)0597 South Holland 47,721 2 (5,270/sq mi)2 (9.07 sq mi)1742 Overijssel 38,675 2 (1,060/sq mi)2 (36.34 sq mi)0603 South Holland 59,642 2 (11,050/sq mi)2 (5.40 sq mi)1669 Limburg 20,806 2 (610/sq mi)2 (34.06 sq mi)0957 Limburg 60,743 2 (2,600/sq mi)2 (23.41 sq mi)1674 North Brabant 77,559 2 (1,890/sq mi)2 (41.12 sq mi)0599 South Holland 670,610 2 (8,000/sq mi)2 (84.33 sq mi)0277 Gelderland 1,831 2 (170/sq mi)2 (10.77 sq mi)0840 North Brabant 23,920 2 (960/sq mi)2 (24.86 sq mi)0441 North Holland 47,744 2 (740/sq mi)2 (64.86 sq mi)0279 Gelderland 10,343 2 (1,900/sq mi)2 (5.32 sq mi)0606 South Holland 81,838 2 (11,900/sq mi)2 (6.88 sq mi)0088 Friesland 972 2 (60/sq mi)2 (16.58 sq mi)1676 Zeeland 34,631 2 (390/sq mi)2 (88.26 sq mi)0965 Limburg 10,255 2 (1,700/sq mi)2 (6.19 sq mi)0845 North Brabant 30,094 2 (1,340/sq mi)2 (22.53 sq mi)1883 Limburg 92,650 2 (3,050/sq mi)2 (30.35 sq mi)0610 South Holland 26,261 2 (5,290/sq mi)2 (4.96 sq mi)1714 Zeeland 23,150 2 (210/sq mi)2 (107.57 sq mi)0090 Friesland 56,661 2 (1,250/sq mi)2 (45.24 sq mi)0342 Utrecht 47,682 2 (2,670/sq mi)2 (17.86 sq mi)0847 North Brabant 20,188 2 (650/sq mi)2 (30.93 sq mi)0848 North Brabant 17,959 2 (1,790/sq mi)2 (10.02 sq mi)0037 Groningen 32,013 2 (700/sq mi)2 (45.42 sq mi)0180 Overijssel 17,739 2 (340/sq mi)2 (51.71 sq mi)0532 North Holland 22,217 2 (3,970/sq mi)2 (5.59 sq mi)0851 North Brabant 24,476 2 (430/sq mi)2 (56.56 sq mi)1708 Overijssel 45,472 2 (410/sq mi)2 (111.32 sq mi)0971 Limburg 24,744 2 (3,060/sq mi)2 (8.08 sq mi)1904 Utrecht 65,878 2 (1,780/sq mi)2 (37.08 sq mi)1900 Friesland 90,421 2 (450/sq mi)2 (201.82 sq mi)0715 Zeeland 55,132 2 (570/sq mi)2 (96.58 sq mi)0093 Friesland 4,898 2 (150/sq mi)2 (33.67 sq mi)0448 North Holland 13,815 2 (220/sq mi)2 (62.65 sq mi)1525 South Holland 38,470 2 (3,520/sq mi)2 (10.93 sq mi)0518 South Holland 566,221 2 (17,790/sq mi)2 (31.83 sq mi)0716 Zeeland 26,851 2 (470/sq mi)2 (56.65 sq mi)0281 Gelderland 42,370 2 (3,350/sq mi)2 (12.66 sq mi)0855 North Brabant 229,836 2 (4,730/sq mi)2 (48.61 sq mi)0183 Overijssel 21,397 2 (380/sq mi)2 (56.76 sq mi)1700 Overijssel 34,073 2 (830/sq mi)2 (40.98 sq mi)1730 Drenthe 34,736 2 (630/sq mi)2 (55.17 sq mi)0737 Friesland 32,595 2 (570/sq mi)2 (57.39 sq mi)0450 North Holland 13,400 2 (1,800/sq mi)2 (7.40 sq mi)0451 North Holland 31,685 2 (4,530/sq mi)2 (7.00 sq mi)0184 Flevoland 21,958 2 (4,330/sq mi)2 (5.07 sq mi)0344 Utrecht 374,238 2 (10,340/sq mi)2 (36.20 sq mi)1581 Utrecht 50,550 2 (990/sq mi)2 (50.97 sq mi)0981 Limburg 10,121 2 (1,100/sq mi)2 (9.22 sq mi)0994 Limburg 16,431 2 (1,160/sq mi)2 (14.18 sq mi)0858 North Brabant 31,714 2 (1,500/sq mi)2 (21.20 sq mi)0047 Groningen 27,520 2 (940/sq mi)2 (29.32 sq mi)0345 Utrecht 69,440 2 (9,260/sq mi)2 (7.50 sq mi)0717 Zeeland 22,067 2 (430/sq mi)2 (51.35 sq mi)0861 North Brabant 46,827 2 (3,830/sq mi)2 (12.23 sq mi)0453 North Holland 69,241 2 (3,980/sq mi)2 (17.39 sq mi)0983 Limburg 103,789 2 (2,170/sq mi)2 (47.94 sq mi)0984 Limburg 44,662 2 (710/sq mi)2 (63.00 sq mi)1961 Utrecht 61,669 2 (1,090/sq mi)2 (56.48 sq mi)0622 South Holland 76,409 2 (8,500/sq mi)2 (9.02 sq mi)0096 Friesland 1,255 2 (78/sq mi)2 (16.15 sq mi)0718 Zeeland 45,389 2 (3,420/sq mi)2 (13.27 sq mi)0986 Limburg 12,375 2 (1,020/sq mi)2 (12.17 sq mi)1992 South Holland 74,304 2 (1,600/sq mi)2 (47.02 sq mi)0626 South Holland 25,625 2 (5,970/sq mi)2 (4.29 sq mi)0285 Gelderland 25,377 2 (530/sq mi)2 (47.46 sq mi)0865 North Brabant 32,356 2 (1,400/sq mi)2 (23.17 sq mi)1949 Friesland 46,911 2 (420/sq mi)2 (110.20 sq mi)0866 North Brabant 17,988 2 (2,080/sq mi)2 (8.64 sq mi)0867 North Brabant 50,302 2 (2,020/sq mi)2 (24.92 sq mi)0627 South Holland 34,000 2 (3,170/sq mi)2 (10.71 sq mi)0289 Gelderland 42,579 2 (3,600/sq mi)2 (11.75 sq mi)0629 South Holland 27,100 2 (1,400/sq mi)2 (19.76 sq mi)0852 North Holland 17,525 2 (870/sq mi)2 (20.07 sq mi)0988 Limburg 51,079 2 (1,300/sq mi)2 (40.25 sq mi)1960 Gelderland 52,948 2 (630/sq mi)2 (83.37 sq mi)0668 Gelderland 20,330 2 (690/sq mi)2 (29.42 sq mi)1969 Groningen 64,896 2 (460/sq mi)2 (140.01 sq mi)1701 Drenthe 20,003 2 (190/sq mi)2 (107.59 sq mi)0293 Gelderland 15,151 2 (5,600/sq mi)2 (2.71 sq mi)1950 Groningen 26,465 2 (250/sq mi)2 (106.48 sq mi)1783 South Holland 115,941 2 (3,720/sq mi)2 (31.18 sq mi)0098 Friesland 26,487 2 (310/sq mi)2 (85.02 sq mi)0189 Overijssel 24,931 2 (680/sq mi)2 (36.53 sq mi)0296 Gelderland 41,545 2 (1,630/sq mi)2 (25.50 sq mi)1696 North Holland 24,605 2 (1,340/sq mi)2 (18.36 sq mi)0352 Utrecht 23,945 2 (1,300/sq mi)2 (18.37 sq mi)0294 Gelderland 29,231 2 (550/sq mi)2 (53.33 sq mi)0873 North Brabant 22,208 2 (630/sq mi)2 (35.39 sq mi)0632 Utrecht 53,724 2 (1,570/sq mi)2 (34.19 sq mi)0880 North Holland 16,552 2 (1,100/sq mi)2 (14.87 sq mi)0351 Utrecht 14,637 2 (1,040/sq mi)2 (14.10 sq mi)0479 North Holland 161,389 2 (5,670/sq mi)2 (28.47 sq mi)0297 Gelderland 30,385 2 (1,000/sq mi)2 (30.37 sq mi)0473 North Holland 17,469 2 (1,410/sq mi)2 (12.39 sq mi)0050 Flevoland 23,899 2 (250/sq mi)2 (95.41 sq mi)0355 Utrecht 66,641 2 (3,560/sq mi)2 (18.73 sq mi)0299 Gelderland 45,041 2 (1,260/sq mi)2 (35.76 sq mi)0637 South Holland 128,434 2 (9,700/sq mi)2 (13.29 sq mi)0638 South Holland 9,732 2 (1,200/sq mi)2 (8.17 sq mi)1892 South Holland 47,843 2 (2,140/sq mi)2 (22.38 sq mi)0879 North Brabant 22,553 2 (480/sq mi)2 (46.56 sq mi)0301 Gelderland 48,752 2 (3,080/sq mi)2 (15.80 sq mi)1896 Overijssel 23,448 2 (740/sq mi)2 (31.80 sq mi)0642 South Holland 44,874 2 (5,700/sq mi)2 (7.84 sq mi)0193 Overijssel 133,141 2 (3,120/sq mi)2 (42.73 sq mi)
Special municipalities [ edit ] Special municipalities Municipality Capital Population[ d] [ 27] Population density[ e] Area[ f] [ 28] Map Kralendijk 20,915 2 (190/sq mi)2 (111.20 sq mi)Oranjestad 3,139 2 (390/sq mi)2 (8.11 sq mi)The Bottom 1,933 2 (390/sq mi)2 (5.02 sq mi)
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