Metropolitan Region AmsterdamThe Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (Dutch: Metropoolregio Amsterdam) is the city region around the city of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It lies in the (English: "North Wing") of the larger polycentric Randstad conurbation area and encompasses the city of Amsterdam as well as 36 further municipalities within the two provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, with a total population of over 2.6 million inhabitants.
Laren, North HollandLaren (Dutch pronunciation:) is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the Gooi region, it is the oldest town in the area. Together with its neighbor Blaricum, Laren is among the most affluent towns in the Netherlands. Nationally, Laren is well known for its history as a late 19th-century art colony, preserved in the museum Singer Laren, its retirement home for elderly artists Rosa Spier Huis, as well as its wide array of shops.
North HollandNorth Holland (Dutch: Noord-Holland, pronounced) 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. As of January 2023, it had a population of about 2,952,000 and a total area of 4,092 km (1,580 sq mi), of which 1,429 km (552 sq mi) is water. From the 9th to the 16th century, the area was an integral part of the County of Holland.
NetherlandsCountry in Northwestern Europe and the CaribbeanConstituent country in the Kingdom of the NetherlandsThe Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities.
2026 Dutch municipal electionsMunicipal elections were held on 18 March 2026 in 333 municipalities in the Netherlands. This election will determine the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years.
Jerney KaagmanChristina Henriette "Jerney" Kaagman (9 July 1947 – 31 July 2026) was a Dutch singer-musician and music executive best known as the lead singer for the progressive rock group Earth and Fire, with which she scored a slew of international hits between 1969 and 1990. She also recorded as a solo artist also.
GooiThe Gooi (Dutch: Het Gooi) is an area around Hilversum, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants and its villas. The Gooi is known in the country as the home of the rich and famous. NameThe name Gooi is related to gouw, the Dutch word for "gau", being an old name for a 'region'.
Dennis BergkampDennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnəz ˈbɛr(ə)xkɑmp] ; born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker while still a teenager and then played as a deeper lying forward for the remainder of his career. Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam and played as an amateur in the lower leagues. He was spotted by Ajax at age 11 and made his professional debut in 1986.
Marco BorsatoMarco Roberto Borsato (Dutch: [ˈmɑrkoː roːˈbɛrtoː bɔrˈsaːtoː], Italian: [ˈmarko roˈbɛrto borˈsaːto]; born 21 December 1966) is a Dutch former singer. Born in Alkmaar, North Holland, he started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is one of the most successful and best-selling musicians of all time in the Netherlands and Belgium. Borsato achieved 15 number-one singles in the Netherlands, the second-most all-time behind The Beatles' 16.
Paul de LeeuwPaul Henri de Leeuw (born 26 March 1962) is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor.
Gordon HeuckerothCornelis Willem "Gordon" Heuckeroth (Dutch: [ˈɡɔrdə(n) ˈɦøːkərɔt]; born 6 July 1968), known simply as Gordon, is a Dutch singer and television personality. Internationally, he is best known for his membership of the supergroup the Toppers, which represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Shine". He left the group in 2011.
René FrogerRené Froger (born 5 November 1960 in Amsterdam), is a Dutch singer. Froger was born, and spent his first years in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His father, Bolle Jan, had a café where Froger started performing. He started his career working with Ted de Braak and Mini en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first single, Love Leave Me.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.