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List of regions of the Netherlands

In the contemporary world, List of regions of the Netherlands has acquired an importance that has transcended borders and has become a topic of interest for a wide spectrum of society. Its relevance is manifested in different areas, from politics and economics to culture and entertainment. List of regions of the Netherlands has captured the attention of experts, academics, critics and the general public, generating debates, reflections and analyzes that seek to understand its impact and influence today. In this sense, this article aims to delve deeper into the topic of List of regions of the Netherlands, exploring its multiple facets and offering a broad and complete vision to delimit its scope and importance in the contemporary world.

NUTS-1 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 in 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

NUTS-1 Regional divisions as used by the European Union:

Unofficial multi-country regions

Unofficial multi-province regions

Inter-province metropolitan areas

Subregions

The subregions (Dutch: streek or landstreek (plural: (land)streken), literally translating to a combination of 'land/country area/region') are non-administrative area in the Netherlands that can be demarcated on grounds of cohesion with regards to culture or landscape. This means that a landstreek is not bound by provincial or municipal boundaries. Below is a list of all Dutch landstreken with the province(s) in which they are located mentioned between brackets.

A

Some of the windmills of Kinderdijk in the northwest of the Alblasserwaard
Hollandse Biesbosch near Dordrecht

B

D

E

F

G

H

Quintessential landscape of the Holland region: Benthuizen polder, as viewed from a dike

I

K

Dunes of Kennemerland

L

M

Farmhouse in Veghel, Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

N

O

Town of Anloo in the Oostermoer landstreek, Drenthe

P

R

Canal in the City of Utrecht, part of the Randstad conurbation

S

Hilly landscape and the town of Eys in South Limburg illustrating the a-typical Dutch landscape of the far-south of the Netherlands

T

The Boschplaat nature area on the island of Terschelling, Wadden Islands, Friesland

U

V

A forest in the geographically diverse Veluwe landstreek, Gelderland
Town of Harlingen in the Westergo landstreek of Friesland

W

Z

Windmills and the river Zaan, Zaanstreek, North Holland

References

  1. ^ "Introduction". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2010-08-22.