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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.
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).
Only a few streets remained widened. The new city hall was built on the almost completely demolished Waterlooplein. Meanwhile, large private organizations, such as Stadsherstel Amsterdam, were founded to restore the entire city centre. Although the success of this struggle is visible today, efforts for further restoration are still ongoing. [66]
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 ...
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
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.
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.
For instance, the Balkans is a distinct geographical region within Europe, but individual countries may alternatively be grouped into South-eastern Europe or Southern Europe. Regional affiliation of countries may also evolve over time.