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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.
Rank Name Province Pop. Rank Name Province Pop. Amsterdam Rotterdam: 1: Amsterdam: North Holland: 931,298: 11: Apeldoorn: Gelderland: 168,211 The Hague Utrecht: 2 ...
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; List of cities, towns and villages in Flevoland; List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland; List of cities, towns and villages in Gelderland; List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen
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Map of the Netherlands. This is a list of municipalities in the Netherlands which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
See also A Aadorp - Aagtdorp - Aagtekerke - Aalbeek - Aalburg - Aalden - Aalsmeer - Aalsmeerderbrug - Aalst, Buren - Aalst, North Brabant - Aalst, Zaltbommel - Aalsum, Friesland - Aalsum, Groningen - Aalten - Aardenburg - Aarlanderveen - Aarle-Rixtel - Aartswoud - Abbega - Abbenbroek - Abbenes - Abcoude - Absdale - Abshoven - Achlum - Achterberg - Achterste Erm - Achterveld - Achthuizen ...
The countries that comprise the region called the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) all have comparatively the same toponymy.Place names with Neder, Nieder, Nedre, Nether, Lage(r) or Low(er) (in Germanic languages) and Bas or Inferior (in Romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over Europe.
The Netherlands is located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Scheldt). In November 2016, the Netherlands and Belgium agreed to cede small, uninhabited parcels of land to reflect a change in course of the river Meuse (or Maas, in Dutch). The land swap is to take effect as of 2018. [8]