Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
National Parks in the Netherlands. In the 1960s, national parks in the Netherlands were defined as areas of at least 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) consisting of natural terrains, water and/or forests, with a special landscape and flora and fauna. [1] The first two national parks were founded in the 1930s by private organisations.
Pages in category "National parks of the Netherlands" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Parks by city in the Netherlands (4 C) Parks in the Netherlands by province ... 13 P) N. National parks of the Netherlands (25 P) Z. Zoos in the Netherlands (1 C, ...
De Biesbosch National Park is one of the largest national parks in the Netherlands [2] and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetlands in Northwestern Europe. The Biesbosch ('forest of sedges ' or 'rushwoods') consists of a large network of rivers and smaller and larger creeks with islands.
When discussing cities, the distinction is sometimes made between the cities in two urban networks. The largest urban network is known as Randstad, including the largest four cities in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Of these, 3 have historic city rights: Utrecht from 1122; Amsterdam from 1306; and Rotterdam from 1340.
This list of cities, towns and villages in the Netherlands by province is a survey of lists by province: List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe;
De Groote Peel National Park is a national park in De Peel, a region in the southeast of the Netherlands on the border between the provinces of Limburg and North Brabant.It has a size of 13.4 km 2 and preserves a peat bog that has remained partly untouched by peat cutting, which used to be extensive in the area.
De Hoge Veluwe National Park (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɦoːɣə ˈveːlyʋə]; "The High Veluwe") is a Dutch national park in the province of Gelderland near the cities of Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. It is approximately 55 km 2 (14,000 acres; 21 sq mi) in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands.