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North Holland (Dutch: Noord-Holland, pronounced [ˌnoːrt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ⓘ) 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 .
Map of the Netherlands in Europe Relief map of the Netherlands in Europe. The geography of the European Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. It is a small country with a total area of 41,545 km 2 (16,041 sq mi) [1] and ranked 131st.
The subregions (Dutch: streek or landstreek (plural: (land)streken), literally translating to a combination of 'land/country area/region') are non-administrative area in the Netherlands that can be demarcated on grounds of cohesion with regards to culture or landscape.
Relief map of the European Netherlands. The European Netherlands has a total area of 41,543 km 2 (16,040 sq mi), including water bodies, and a land area of 33,481 km 2 (12,927 sq mi). The Caribbean Netherlands has a total area of 328 km 2 (127 sq mi) [115] It lies between latitudes 50° and 54° N, and longitudes 3° and 8° E.
The Mediterranean Sea, between Africa and Europe The Atlantic Ocean around the plate boundaries (text is in Finnish). The African and European mainlands are non-contiguous, and the delineation between these continents is thus merely a question of which islands are to be associated with which continent.
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A composed satellite photograph of islands and continental areas in and surrounding the North Sea and Baltic Sea.. The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restrictive definition may describe northern Europe as being roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54°N, or may be based on other geographical factors such as climate and ecology.