Netherlands

All provinces

The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces. Each province has its own capital, administrative boundary, and regional character. Explore them all below.

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All provinces

12 provinces
Coat of arms of Drenthe
Drenthe
Capital: Assen
2 680 Area km²
– Municipalities
409 118 Buildings
205 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Flevoland
Flevoland
Capital: Lelystad
2 413 Area km²
– Municipalities
294 670 Buildings
109 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Fryslân
Fryslân
Capital: Leeuwarden
5 753 Area km²
– Municipalities
545 382 Buildings
321 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Gelderland
Gelderland
Capital: Arnhem
5 137 Area km²
– Municipalities
1 576 537 Buildings
863 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Groningen
Groningen
Capital: Groningen
2 955 Area km²
– Municipalities
430 290 Buildings
276 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Limburg
Limburg
Capital: Maastricht
2 210 Area km²
– Municipalities
833 835 Buildings
355 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Noord-Brabant
Noord-Brabant
Capital: 's-Hertogenbosch
5 083 Area km²
– Municipalities
1 940 686 Buildings
413 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Noord-Holland
Noord-Holland
Capital: Haarlem
4 092 Area km²
– Municipalities
1 548 383 Buildings
1794 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Overijssel
Overijssel
Capital: Zwolle
3 421 Area km²
– Municipalities
832 070 Buildings
393 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Utrecht
Utrecht
Capital: Utrecht
1 560 Area km²
– Municipalities
820 570 Buildings
536 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Zeeland
Zeeland
Capital: Middelburg
2 933 Area km²
– Municipalities
379 072 Buildings
104 Postcodes
Coat of arms of Zuid-Holland
Zuid-Holland
Capital: Den Haag
3 308 Area km²
– Municipalities
1 929 872 Buildings
1020 Postcodes

Province rankings

All 12 provinces compared
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Side-by-side comparison

All provinces on the same scale
Area (km²)
Fryslân
5 753 km²
Gelderland
5 137 km²
Noord-Brabant
5 083 km²
Noord-Holland
4 092 km²
Overijssel
3 421 km²
Zuid-Holland
3 308 km²
Groningen
2 955 km²
Zeeland
2 933 km²
Drenthe
2 680 km²
Flevoland
2 413 km²
Limburg
2 210 km²
Utrecht
1 560 km²
Buildings
Noord-Brabant
1 940 686
Zuid-Holland
1 929 872
Gelderland
1 576 537
Noord-Holland
1 548 383
Limburg
833 835
Overijssel
832 070
Utrecht
820 570
Fryslân
545 382
Groningen
430 290
Drenthe
409 118
Zeeland
379 072
Flevoland
294 670