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Regions Of The Netherlands
The regions of the Netherlands provides links to both regions and subregions of the Netherlands. Regions The regions of the Netherlands are divided into the North, South, West and East Netherlands. Official regions Many regions in the Netherlands are officially defined by certain regulations of organizations. First level NUTS of the European Union First level NUTS of the European Union, NUTS-1 Regional divisions as used by the European Union: * Region NL1 (North Netherlands): Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe * Region NL2 (East Netherlands): Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland * Region NL3 (West Netherlands): Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland * Region NL4 (South Netherlands): North Brabant, Limburg Unofficial multi-country regions *De Duffelt *EUREGIO, Euregio Enschede-Gronau *Euregio Benelux Middengebied *Ems Dollart Region *Frisia *Kempen (streek), Kempen *Maasland (Limburg), Maasland *Meuse-Rhine Euroregion *Rhine-Meuse-North Euroregion *Rhine-Waal Euroregion *Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsdeel
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS, for the French ) is a geocode standardization, standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard was developed by the European Union. There are three levels of NUTS defined, with two levels of local administrative units (LAUs). Depending on their size, not all countries have every level of division. One of the most extreme cases is Luxembourg, which has only LAUs; the three NUTS divisions each correspond to the entire country itself. There are 92 first-level NUTS regions of the European Union, and 240 second-level NUTS regions. Former member states Below are the first-level NUTS regions of former member states of the European Union. EFTA member states Below are the first-level NUTS regions of EFTA. EU candidates Below are the first-level NUTS regions of candidates of the European Union. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijfheerenlanden
Vijfheerenlanden (; ), is a municipality in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 through the merger of the former municipalities of Vianen (Utrecht), Leerdam and Zederik (both South Holland). Vijfheerenlanden has 59,150 inhabitants on 1 January 2022. Vijfheerenlanden is also the name of an area in the provinces of Utrecht (since 2002) and South Holland. The area also borders on two other Dutch provinces: Gelderland to the east, and North Brabant to the south. On its western border is the Alblasserwaard, an area in South Holland, and on its eastern border the , an area in Gelderland. The largest city of Vijfheerenlanden is Vianen, which is a major node in the Dutch network of roads and rivers. The second largest city is Leerdam. The borders on the north and south of the area are formed by rivers, de Lek in the north and the Waal the south, the east border is formed by the line Haaften – Rhenoy – Everdingen, and the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vechtstreek
The Vechtstreek (; ) is a region in the Dutch provinces of Utrecht and North Holland along the Vecht River between the towns of Utrecht and Amsterdam. Located in the economic heartland of the Netherlands, it is known for its natural environment and history. The Vechtstreek is known for its many vestiges of the Dutch Golden Age, including castles, homes, parks and tea houses. They bear witness to the greatness and wealth of that period, the important commercial role played by the Vecht River and the area's history as a residential area for the nobility and wealthy. Topography The Vecht River begins in the historic centre of Utrecht, where it receives much of its water from the Kromme Rijn, a minor branch of the Lower Rhine. It passes old towns like Oud-Zuilen, Maarssen, Breukelen, Nieuwersluis, Loenen, Vreeland, Nederhorst den Berg, Nigtevecht and Weesp before it flows into the IJsselmeer at Muiden. The landscape to the east and west of the river is also remarkable. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utrecht Hill Ridge
Utrecht Hill Ridge () is a ridge of low sandhills that stretches in a direction from southeast to northwest over the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht and over a part of North Holland. The total length of the region is about 50 km. It covers an area of approximately 23,000 hectares. The part of the ridge in North Holland is commonly called Het Gooi in Dutch, the Gooi (area) in English. On the southeastern side the ridge rises sharply from the valley of the Nederrijn (Lower Rhine). Here the famous Grebbeberg (Grebbe Mountain) forms a landmark (52 m. high) where the Battle of the Grebbeberg took place in 1940 as an important part of Battle of the Netherlands. The highest peak of the ridge is the Amerongse Berg (Amerongen Mountain) of 68 m. On the northern side the ridge continues to the shores of the Gooimeer (Lake Gooi). The Utrecht Hill Ridge was created 150.000 years ago as a push moraine in the Saale glaciation, Saalian, the ice age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijnland (landstreek)
The name ''Rijnland'' (alternative historical spellings: ''Rhijnland'', ''Rhynland'', ''Rynland''; Latin ''Rhenolandia'') means "Rhineland" in Dutch. When referring to the Rhine in Germany, "Rijnland" has the same meaning as "Rhineland" in English or "Rheinland" in German. However, "Rijnland" has a specific, different meaning in a Dutch context - the area along the Oude Rijn. Special Dutch sense When used in the specific Dutch context, "Rijnland" generally refers to the area around the Oude Rijn, the lower reaches of a minor branch of the Rhine river in the Netherlands. This river is referred to as "Rijn" (Rhine) in the Netherlands for historical reasons. This small, heavily-canalised and remote branch of the Rhine was, in fact, the river that the Romans used to call the Rhine and the northern limit of the Roman Empire in this area. The term "Rijnland" is itself ancient. Relationship between Rhine, Rijn and Rijnland Today, when the Rhine river enters the Netherlands from Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel, Netherlands
De Peel is a region in the southeast of the Netherlands that straddles the border between the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. From the Middle Ages until the 20th century, peat was extracted from the Peel for use as fuel. For this purpose many canals were dug to remove the water and for ships to move out the peat. The first recorded excavation was in 1427, and it was reported in 1670 that locals were not only collecting peat for their own use but selling it to nearby villages. By the 19th century the quantity of peat remaining in the area may have been as little as a quarter of the original level. Intensive commercial excavation began in 1853, but the industry soon declined as a result of several national economic crises. Peat excavation in the region ended in 1942. In 1910, a collection of Roman artefacts was discovered in the peat bogs near Deurne, Netherlands, Deurne. These included a helmet, a sword, a coin purse, two bells, several sheets of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hondsrug
image:Hoogstraatje RA.JPG, 300px, The Hoogstraatje in Groningen (province), Groningen, the northernmost hill of the Hondsrug The Hondsrug () is a Dutch ridge of sand that is mainly located in the province Drenthe and partly in the province Groningen (province), Groningen. The spur of the Hondsrug in Groningen has led to the creation of various villages build on artificial dwelling hills: Adorp, Sauwerd, Wetsinge, Winsum, Baflo, Rasquert, Warffum, Usquert, Rottum (Groningen), Rottum. The name "''Hondsrug''" would appear to be taken from the Dutch word for "dog" or "hound" (''hond'') and the word for a "back" or "ridge" (''rug''). However, it is more likely a bastardization of the older name ''Hunze-rug'', coming from the name of the Hunze River, which flows through Drenthe and Groningen. Up until the 19th century the ''Hondsrug'' was also known as the ''Bisschopsrug'', meaning "Bishop's Ridge". The ridge has northwest–southeast orientation, which it shares with some less pronou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland
Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former provinces of the Netherlands, province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Empire as a county ruled by the counts of Holland. By the 17th century, the province of Holland had risen to become a maritime and economic power, dominating the other provinces of the newly independent Dutch Republic. The area of the former County of Holland roughly coincides with the two current Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland into which it was divided, and which together include the Netherlands' three largest cities: the Capital of the Netherlands, capital city (Amsterdam), the home of Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port (Rotterdam), and the seat of government (The Hague). Hollan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groene Hart
The Groene Hart (; "Green Heart") is a relatively thinly populated area of the Netherlands covering much of the middle portion of the Randstad megalopolis. The major Dutch cities of Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Utrecht surround this area. Cities inside the Groene Hart include Zoetermeer, Alphen aan den Rijn,Alphen is geographically an uncontestable part of the Groene Hart. It is near the center of the region, surrounded by farmlands. But since Alphen became an exurban city, populated by commuting workers from the Randstad, some people now consider Alphen as no longer culturally belonging to the Groene Hart. Gouda, Woerden, and the smaller cities of Schoonhoven, Oudewater, Haastrecht, Nieuwkoop, Montfoort, Waddinxveen, Bodegraven, and Boskoop. Description The Groene Hart has a rural character, which contrasts with the urban areas around it. Agriculture, nature, and recreation are the primary activities in the Groene Hart. Mills, dikes and Dutch co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
