Drenthe Province Visitor Resources
Features agriculture, forests, and nature parks.
The provincial capital is the city of Assen.
Attractions include ore than 50
Neolithic monuments known as hunebedden that
are older than Stonehenge and te Egyptian monuments.
Flevoland Province Visitor Resources
Friesland Province Visitor Resources
Created in 1988, making it the newest Dutch province.
It is situated on three polders, meaning lands previously covered by water
and reclaimed by building dikes.
Includes the Noord-Oost Polder connected to the mainland,
and the East Flevoland Polder and South Flevoland Polder,
both off an island on the IJsselmeer.
The province is a flat, agriculture region
and its provincial capital is the city of Lelystad.
Gelderland Province Visitor Resources
Situated on the mainland of the Netherlands.
Largest but least populated of the Dutch provinces.
Has industrial areas and several large national parks.
Its provincial capital is Arnhem, known for
a historic battle with Nazi Germany.
Attractions include a modern art museum
known as Kröller-Müller Museum built in the forest near Oterloo.
Popular cycling destination.
Groningen Province Visitor Resources
Includes sections on the mainland of the Netherlands
plus several small islands in the Frisian Archepelago
including Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, Simonszand and Zuiderstrand.
The provincial capital and largest city
is also called Groningen.
Visitor attractions and activities include natural areas and water sports.
Limburg Province Visitor Resources
Mainland province bordering Belgium and Germany.
Its provincial capital is the city of Maastricht.
Visitor attractions include
the Maas River, natural parks, and a hilly
region known as Heuvelland with castles, museums,
wineries, and villages.
Noord-Brabant Province Visitor Resources
Known in English as North Brabant. Situated on the Dutch mainland.
Its provincial capital is the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch,
commonly known as Den Bosch and the city of Eindhoven
is an industrial center with factories incluing Philips
for electronics and DAF for trucks.
Noord-Holland Province Visitor Resources
Known in English as North Holland.
Flat and green with windy North Sea coastal areas.
Includes sections on the mainland of the Netherlands
plus Texel Island and Noorderhaaks Island in the Frisian Archipelago.
Capital is the city of Haarlem but largest city is Amsterdam.
Includes the historic towns of Hoorn, Edam, Alkmaar, Naarden
and the traditional villages of Monnickendam, Marken, Volendam, and Zaanse Schaans.
Overijssel Province Visitor Resources
Province on the mainland section of the Netherlands.
Its provincial capital is the city of Zwolle.
Visitor attractions include many historic sites
including the old city of Kampen on the banks of the Ijssel River
and the traditional village of Giethorn on the edge of Lake Giethoorn,
which can be visited by boat.
Utrecht Province Visitor Resources
Densely populated province situated in the center of the Dutch mainland.
Its provincial capital city is also known as Utrecht.
Attractions include old castles, historic monuments,
and nature reserves.
Zeeland Province Visitor Resources
In English: Sealand. Known for its constant battle
to prevent being flooded by the sea.
The province includes mainland sections
and the islands of Noord-Beveland, Schouwen Duiveland,
Sint Philips, and Tholen.
Its provincial capital is the city of Middelburg.
Zuid-Holland Province
Known in English as South Holland.
Created in 1840 when the Province of Holland was divided.
It has mainland sections and the islands of
Beijerland-Hoekse Waard, Goeree-Overflakkee, Ijsselmonde, and Voorne-Putten.
Its provincial capital is the city of Den Haag (The Hague).
Attractions include coastal beach resorts including Scheeningen
and historic cities including Delft, Gouda, and Leiden.
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