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80 provinces (province) 2 autonomous provinces (province autonome) 7,998 communes (comuni) 37,000+ fractions (frazioni) and circumscriptions (circoscrizioni) [citation needed] Ivory Coast: Unitary 14 autonomous districts (districts autonomes) 31 regions (régions) 108 departments (départements) 1 unincorporated area 510 sub-prefectures (sous ...
However Drenthe is the least densely populated province with 191/km 2 (490/sq mi). In terms of area, Friesland is the largest province with a total area of 5,753 km 2 (2,221 sq mi). If water is excluded, Gelderland is the largest province by land area at 4,960 km 2 (1,915 sq mi).
The first level of subdivision consists of 12 provinces. [1] The second level of subdivision consists of 342 municipalities. The country is also subdivided into 21 water districts, governed by a water board (waterschap or hoogheemraadschap), each having authority in matters concerning water management.
Amsterdam has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) [83] strongly influenced by its proximity to the North Sea to the west, with prevailing westerly winds. Amsterdam, as well as most of the North Holland province, lies in USDA Hardiness zone 8b. Frosts mainly occur during spells of easterly or northeasterly winds from the inner European continent.
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.
autonomous province Gorno-Badakhshan (1925) [39] Tanzania: Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar revolutionary government Zanzibar (1964) [40] Trinidad and Tobago: autonomous island Tobago (1980) Ukraine: avtonomna respublika autonomous republic Crimea (1992–2014) [L] United Kingdom: UK constituent country with devolution
The Netherlands has had electoral districts since 1814. From 1814, the districts matched the provinces and the members of the House of Representatives were elected indirectly via the provincial councils.
Amsterdam is the 5th-busiest tourist destination in Europe, with more than 4.2 million international visitors. [182] Since the enlargement of the EU, large numbers of migrant workers have arrived in the Netherlands from Central and Eastern Europe.