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List Of Cities, Towns And Villages In North Holland
This is a list of settlements in the province of North Holland, in the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl .... Sources GEOnet Names Server (GNS) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Cities, Towns And Villages In North Holland *North Holland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a population of 2,877,909 and a total area of , of which is water. From the 9th to the 16th century, the area was an integral part of the County of Holland. During this period West Friesland was incorporated. In the 17th and 18th century, the area was part of the province of Holland and commonly known as the Noorderkwartier (English: "Northern Quarter"). In 1840, the province of Holland was split into the two provinces of North Holland and South Holland. In 1855, the Haarlemmermeer was drained and turned into land. The provincial capital is Haarlem (pop. 161,265). The province's largest city and also the largest city in the Netherlands is the Dutch capital Amsterdam, with a population of 862,965 as of November 2019. The King's Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castricum
Castricum () is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune landscape. In Castricum's vicinity there is also the lake of Alkmaar-Uitgeest which offers various sailing and windsurfing opportunities. History On 6 October 1799, a Franco-Dutch army under Guillaume Brune defeated an Anglo-Russian army under Ralph Abercromby and the Duke of York in the Battle of Castricum. The municipalities of Akersloot and Limmen merged into the municipality of Castricum on 1 January 2002. Population centres The municipality of Castricum is made up of the following towns, villages and/or districts: Castricum, Akersloot, Bakkum, De Woude, Limmen. Transportation The town is served by Castricum railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam, with a journey time of 28 minutes. Local governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaanstad
Zaanstad () is a Dutch municipality in the province of North Holland, situated northwest of Amsterdam. Its main city is Zaandam. It is part of the conurbation and metropolitan area of Amsterdam. It had a population of in . Topography Population centres The municipality of Zaanstad is a conurbation itself and consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam, Zaandijk. However, being surrounded by countryside and due to its relatively protracted shape that follows the river Zaan, a rural atmosphere is always nearby. Railway stations in Zaanstad * Koog aan de Zaan railway station (formerly Koog Bloemwijk) * Krommenie-Assendelft railway station * Wormerveer railway station * Zaandam railway station * Zaandam Kogerveld railway station * Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station (formerly Koog-Zaandijk) Local government The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which are divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assendelft
Assendelft () is a town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad. Assendelft was a separate municipality until 1974, when the municipality of Zaanstad was formed. However, Assendelft didn't want to be part of Zaanstad and pled together with Krommenie to be part of a new municipality called Assendelft-Krommenie. Zaanstad is part of the Amsterdam Agglomeration ( GA). The North Sea Canal connects Assendelft with Amsterdam and Velsen, and it lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem and about 15 km south of Alkmaar. History Assendelft is one of the oldest settlements in North Holland, with signs of settlement dating from as early as 500BC. The earliest written form of the name appears as 'Ascmannedilf' in 1063. The name is derived from the old Germanic word for Norsemen, 'Ascomanni', 'dilf' most likely meaning 'dug by'. Train services The town is served by Krommenie-Assendelft railway station. From here, there are four tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations''Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer'' (Parliamentary document). Localities Cities (places/areas with city rights): * Barsingerhorn * Stede Niedorp *Wieringen * Winkel Local government The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows: The executive board consists of Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon, Senioren Hollands Kroon, GroenLinks, Partij van de Arbeid en D66 Notable people * Dirck Pietersz van Nierop (1540 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1610) a Mennonite minister * Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1682) cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer and teacher * Elisabeth van der Woude (1657 in Nieuwe Niedorp – 1698) a Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna () is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The former municipality derives its name from the Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and in turn named after his wife, Queen Anna Paulowna of Russia. Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon. Population centres The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Anna Paulowna, Breezand, Nieuwesluis, Van Ewijcksluis, and Wieringerwaard. Transportation The town is served by Anna Paulowna railway station. Local government The former municipal council of Anna Paulowna consisted of 15 seats. After the Dutch municipal elections of 2010 the seats were divided as follows: * PvdA - 4 seats * CDA - 5 seats * VVD - 5 seats * Lijst F.A. Leal - 1 seat See also * Zeeuws spek Zeeuws spek (pronounced ; "Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wijdemeren
Wijdemeren () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region. Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) ''Spiegelplas'' and ''Ankeveense Plassen'', in the (south)west ''Loosdrechtse Plassen''. Wijdemeren was established as a merger of 's-Graveland, Loosdrecht, and Nederhorst den Berg on 1 January 2002. The former municipality of Loosdrecht belonged to the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Wijdemeren, 2013.'' Local government Notable people * Jan Jacob Spöhler (1811–1866) 19th-century painter * Hendrik Jan Schimmel (1823-1906) poet and novelist * Barend Klaas Kuiper (1877-1961) a history professor and author, wrote about Dutch Calvinist church history * Tjalling Koopmans (1910–1985) a Dutch American mathematician and economist, jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankeveen
Ankeveen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km west of Bussum. The village was first mentioned in 1344 as Tankenveen, and means "peat excavation of Tanke (person)". Ankeveen is a stretched out peat concession village. The ''buitenplaats'' Berg en Vaart was built near Ankeveen between 1779 and 1782 by an Amsterdam wine merchant. It is surrounded by a large park designed in the 18th century. West of the village, there is a fen area, the which is a result of the peat excavation in the area. Until 1966, Ankeveen was a separate municipality. In 2002, it became part of the municipality of Wijdemeren Wijdemeren () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region. Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) ''Spiegelplas'' and ''Ankeveense Plassen'', in the (south)west ''Lo .... Gallery File:Ankeveen Stichts End 59 pastori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andijk
Andijk (; fy, Andìk) is a former municipality and a village bordering Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Since 1 January 2011 Andijk has been part of Medemblik municipality. The name Andijk comes from the nl, text= aan de dijk, translation= at the dike. In 1667, a small church was built. During the French Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811. Andijk has fertile clay soil used for with agriculture and vegetable horticulture. Andijk is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region. A test polder, which was built in the Zuiderzee in 1926–1927 as a test run for the construction of the Wieringermeer polder, is located at Andijk. The polder is used for recreation, and has facilities for overnight stays, such as several camp-sites, two hunting points, and a beach. Local government The last municipal council of Andijk had 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam (municipality)
The Government of Amsterdam consists of several territorial and functional forms of local and regional government. The principal form of government is the municipality of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The municipality's territory covers the city of Amsterdam as well as a number of small towns. The city of Amsterdam is also part of several functional forms of regional government. These include the Waterschap (''water board'') of Amstel, Gooi en Vecht, which is responsible for water management, and the ''Stadsregio'' (City Region) of Amsterdam, which has responsibilities in the areas of spatial planning and public transport. The municipality of Amsterdam borders the municipalities of Diemen, Abcoude, Ouder-Amstel and Amstelveen in the south, Haarlemmermeer and Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude in the west, and Zaanstad, Oostzaan, Landsmeer and Waterland in the north. Municipal government The city of Amsterdam is a municipality under the Dutch Municipalities Act. It is governed by a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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