North Holland, Province in northwestern Netherlands
Description
Noord-Holland is a province in the northwestern Netherlands that stretches along the North Sea coast to the inland waters of the IJsselmeer. The landscape alternates between dune strips, flat polders below sea level, and wide flower fields.
History
The province formed in 1840 when the historic region of Holland divided into northern and southern parts, with Haarlem as capital. This split followed administrative reforms in the Kingdom of the Netherlands after independence from French rule.
Culture
The name Holland comes from Old Dutch „holt-land,
Practical
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol connects the province to destinations worldwide and sits centrally among the larger cities. Regional trains and buses run regularly to smaller towns and coastal villages.
Did you know?
Marken was a true island in the Zuiderzee until 1957, when a causeway connected the village to the mainland. Visitors today can still see the old wooden houses on stilts that once protected against high water.
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Anne Frank House
38.8 km
Johan Cruyff Arena
46.1 km
Het Schip
37 km
Van Gogh Museum
40.6 km
Circuit Zandvoort
41.6 km
Keukenhof
53.7 km
Ziggo Dome
46.1 km
Drakesteijn
66.3 km
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
39.1 km
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
39 km
Vondelpark
40.7 km
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
39.1 km
Concertgebouw
40.8 km
Zorgvlied
43.3 km
Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam
42.1 km
Soestdijk Palace
66.5 km
Artis
40.1 km
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
40.7 km
Kasteel Almere
50.6 km
Oostvaardersplassen
47.7 km
Paradiso
40.2 km
AFAS Live
46.3 km
Muiderslot
46.3 km
Pampus
43.1 km
Oude Kerk
39 km
Westerkerk
38.8 km
NEMO Science Center
39.2 km
Anne Frank Tree
38.8 km
Aalsmeer
Alkmaar
Amstelveen
Amsterdam
Beemster
Bergen
Beverwijk
Blaricum
Bloemendaal
Castricum
Den Helder
Diemen
Drechterland
Edam-Volendam
Enkhuizen
Haarlem
Haarlemmermeer
Heemskerk
Heemstede
Heerhugowaard
Heiloo
Hilversum
Hollands Kroon
Hoorn
Huizen
Koggenland
Landsmeer
Langedijk
Laren
Medemblik
Oostzaan
Opmeer
Ouder-Amstel
Purmerend
Schagen
Stede Broec
Texel
Uitgeest
Uithoorn
Velsen
Waterland
Weesp
Wijdemeren
Wormerland
Zaanstad
Zandvoort
Gooise Meren
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