The map of the Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The Dutch government is located in Den Haag also called as The Hague. Rotterdam is one of the largest ports in Europe. Most of the territory of the Netherlands is located in the Western Europe. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. (De buurlanded)
Provinces and their capitals
| Province | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| Drenthe | Assen | |
| Flevoland | Lelystad | |
| Friesland | Leeuwarden | |
| Gelderland | Arnhem | |
| Groningen | Groningen | |
| Limburg | Maastricht | |
| Noord-Brabant | ’s-Hertogenbosch | |
| Noord-Holland | Haarlem | |
| Overijssel | Zwolle | |
| Zuid-Holland | Den Haag | |
| Utrecht | Utrecht | |
| Zeeland | Middelburg |
De Randstad
The area with the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, and Utrecht is called the Randstad. More than 7 million people live in the Randstad.
Waterland
- The meaning of Nederland is low lands.
- A large part of the Netherlands is below sea level.
- There are many dunes and dikes in the Netherlands.
- A Polder means piece of land which is lower than the sea level.
De Afsluitdijk
The Afsluitdijk is located between Friesland and North Holland. Google maps location
Watersnoodramp
The biggest natural disaster of the 20th century in the Netherlands was the North Sea flood of 1953.
Deltawerken
Deltawerken, the world’s largest flood defense system project, consisting of 13 sections, located in the province of Zeeland and different regions, was built in 1958.
List of words
- dijken: dikes, duinen: dunes, overstroomt: flood, provincie: province, hoofdstad: capital, haven: port, stad: town, zeeniveau: below sea level, laag land: low lands.