Municipalities of the Netherlands

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All provinces of the Netherlands are divided into municipalities ("gemeenten"), together 443 (2007).

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Among the municipalities we can distinguish:
*those comprising one main city, town or village with the same name as the municipality, and possibly some additional villages; for example
**Utrecht, comprising the city Utrecht and the villages De Meern, Haarzuilens, Vleuten.
*those comprising several villages, none with the name of the municipality; in that case the name of the municipality may not be as well-known outside it as the villages; for example:
**Albrandswaard comprising the villages of Poortugaal and Rhoon.
*those with a double name, comprising (mainly) the two towns or villages in the name, for example:
**Pijnacker-Nootdorp, comprising the villages Pijnacker and Nootdorp.
*those comprising a main town and additional villages, yet the municipality is not named after this town; for example:
**Smallingerland with main town Drachten.
**Haarlemmermeer with main town Hoofddorp.

Recent politics have led to a great number of mergers between smaller municipalities or with cities, a process which will continue in the future (with a few mergers set to occur on 2009-01-01 and 2010-01-01). On 15 December 2008 Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become part of the Netherlands "per se" with a status equivalent to that of municipalities.cite news |first= |last= |author=Staff reporter |coauthors= |title=Agreement on division of Netherlands Antilles |url=http://www.government.nl/actueel/nieuwsarchief/2007/02February/13/0-42-1_42-92711.jsp |format=HTML |work= |publisher=Government.nl |pages= |page= |date=2007-02-13 |accessdate=2007-02-24 ]

All current municipalities of the Netherlands have a different name, except that there are Bergen, North Holland and Bergen, Limburg.

All municipalities are listed in the province articles, see:

*Drenthe#Municipalities
*Flevoland#Municipalities
*Friesland#Municipalities
*Gelderland#Municipalities
*Groningen#Municipalities
*Limburg#Municipalities
*North Brabant#Municipalities
*North Holland#Municipalities
*Overijssel#Municipalities
*South Holland#Municipalities
*Utrecht#Municipalities
*Zeeland#Municipalities

Alphabetic list

#Aa en Hunze
#Aalburg
#Aalsmeer
#Aalten
#Abcoude
#Achtkarspelen
#Alblasserdam
#Albrandswaard
#Alkemade
#Alkmaar
#Almelo
#Almere
#Alphen aan den Rijn
#Alphen-Chaam
#Ameland
#Amersfoort
#Amstelveen
#Amsterdam: with deelgemeenten: Amsterdam Oud-Zuidndash Amsterdam-Noord- Amsterdam-Centrum- Bos en Lommer- De Baarsjes- Geuzenveld/Slotermeer- Oost/Watergraafsmeer- Osdorp- Amsterdam Oud-West- Slotervaart/Overtoomse Veld- Westerpark- Westpoort- Zeeburg- Zuideramstel- Amsterdam Zuidoost
#Andijk
#Anna Paulowna
#Apeldoorn
#Appingedam
#Arcen en Velden
#Arnhem
#Assen
#Asten
#Baarle-Nassau
#Baarn
#Barendrecht
#Barneveld
#Bedum
#Beek
#Beemster
#Beesel
#Bellingwedde
#Bennebroek
#Bergambacht
#Bergeijk
#Bergen, Limburg
#Bergen, North Holland
#Bergen op Zoom
#Berkelland
#Bernheze
#Bernisse
#Best
#Beuningen
#Beverwijk
#Binnenmaas
#Bladel
#Blaricum
#Bloemendaal
#Boarnsterhim
#Bodegraven
#Boekel
#Bolsward
#Borger-Odoorn
#Borne
#Borsele
#Boskoop
#Boxmeer
#Boxtel
#Breda
#Breukelen
#Brielle
#Bronckhorst
#Brummen
#Brunssum
#Bunnik
#Bunschoten
#Buren
#Bussum
#Capelle aan den IJssel
#Castricum
#Coevorden
#Cranendonck
#Cromstrijen
#Cuijk
#Culemborg
#Dalfsen
#Dantumadeel
#De Bilt
#De Marne
#De Ronde Venen
#De Wolden
#Delft
#Delfzijl
#Den Helder
#Deurne
#Deventer
#Diemen
#Dinkelland
#Dirksland
#Doesburg
#Doetinchem
#Dongen
#Dongeradeel
#Dordrecht
#Drechterland
#Drimmelen
#Dronten
#Druten
#Duiven
#Echt-Susteren
#Edam-Volendam
#Ede
#Eemnes
#Eemsmond
#Eersel
#Eijsden
#Eindhoven
#Elburg
#Emmen
#Enkhuizen
#Enschede
#Epe
#Ermelo
#Etten-Leur
#Ferwerderadiel
#Franekeradeel
#Gaasterlân-Sleat
#Geertruidenberg
#Geldermalsen
#Geldrop-Mierlo
#Gemert-Bakel
#Gennep
#Giessenlanden
#Gilze en Rijen
#Goedereede
#Goes
#Goirle
#Gorinchem
#Gouda
#Graafstroom
#Graft-De Rijp
#Grave
#'s-Gravenhage
#Groenlo
#Groesbeek
#Groningen
#Grootegast
#Gulpen-Wittem
#Haaksbergen
#Haaren
#Haarlem
#Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude
#Haarlemmermeer
#Halderberge
#Hardenberg
#Harderwijk
#Hardinxveld-Giessendam
#Haren
#Harenkarspel
#Harlingen
#Hattem
#Heemskerk
#Heemstede
#Heerde
#Heerenveen
#Heerhugowaard
#Heerlen
#Heeze-Leende
#Heiloo
#Helden
#Hellendoorn
#Hellevoetsluis
#Helmond
#Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
#Hengelo
#'s-Hertogenbosch
#Het Bildt
#Heumen
#Heusden
#Hillegom
#Hilvarenbeek
#Hilversum
#Hof van Twente
#Hoogeveen
#Hoogezand-Sappemeer
#Hoorn
#Horst aan de Maas
#Houten
#Huizen
#Hulst
#IJsselstein
#Jacobswoude
#Kampen
#Kapelle
#Katwijk
#Kerkrade
#Kessel
#Koggenland
#Kollumerland c.a.
#Korendijk
#Krimpen aan den IJssel
#Laarbeek
#Landerd
#Landgraaf
#Landsmeer
#Langedijk
#Lansingerland
#Laren
#Leek
#Leerdam
#Leeuwarden
#Leeuwarderadeel
#Leiden
#Leiderdorp
#Leidschendam-Voorburg
#Lelystad
#Lemsterland
#Leudal
#Leusden
#Liesveld
#Lingewaal
#Lingewaard
#Lisse
#Lith
#Littenseradiel
#Lochem
#Loenen
#Loon op Zand
#Lopik
#Loppersum
#Losser
#Maarssen
#Maasbree
#Maasdonk
#Maasdriel
#Maasgouw
#Maassluis
#Maastricht
#Margraten
#Marum
#Medemblik
#Meerlo-Wanssum
#Meerssen
#Meijel
#Menaldumadeel
#Menterwolde
#Meppel
#Middelburg
#Middelharnis
#Midden-Delfland
#Midden-Drenthe
#Mill en Sint Hubert
#Millingen aan de Rijn
#Moerdijk
#Montferland
#Montfoort
#Mook en Middelaar
#Moordrecht
#Muiden
#Naarden
#Neder-Betuwe
#Nederlek
#Nederweert
#Neerijnen
#Niedorp
#Nieuw-Lekkerland
#Nieuwegein
#Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
#Nieuwkoop
#Nijefurd
#Nijkerk
#Nijmegen
#Noord-Beveland
#Noordenveld
#Noordoostpolder
#Noordwijk
#Noordwijkerhout
#Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
#Nunspeet
#Nuth
#Oegstgeest
#Oirschot
#Oisterwijk
#Oldebroek
#Oldenzaal
#Olst-Wijhe
#Ommen
#Onderbanken
#Oosterhout
#Oostflakkee
#Ooststellingwerf
#Oostzaan
#Opmeer
#Opsterland
#Oss
#Oud-Beijerland
#Oude IJsselstreek
#Ouder-Amstel
#Ouderkerk
#Oudewater
#Overbetuwe
#Papendrecht
#Pekela
#Pijnacker-Nootdorp
#Purmerend
#Putten
#Raalte
#Reeuwijk
#Reiderland
#Reimerswaal
#Renkum
#Renswoude
#Reusel-De Mierden
#Rheden
#Rhenen
#Ridderkerk
#Rijnwaarden
#Rijnwoude
#Rijssen-Holten
#Rijswijk
#Roerdalen
#Roermond
#Rotterdam; deelgemeenten: Charlois- Delfshaven- Feijenoord- Hillegersberg-Schiebroek- Hoek van Holland- Hoogvliet- IJsselmonde- Kralingen-Crooswijk- Rotterdam-Noord- Overschie- Pernis- Prins Alexander
#Rozenburg
#Rozendaal
#Roosendaal
#Rucphen
#Schagen
#Skarsterlân
#Scheemda
#Schermer
#Scherpenzeel
#Schiedam
#Schiermonnikoog
#Schijndel
#Schinnen
#Schoonhoven
#Schouwen-Duiveland
#Sevenum
#Simpelveld
#Sint Anthonis
#Sint-Michielsgestel
#Sint-Oedenrode
#Sittard-Geleen
#Sliedrecht
#Slochteren
#Sluis
#Smallingerland
#Sneek
#Soest
#Someren
#Son en Breugel
#Spijkenisse
#Stadskanaal
#Staphorst
#Stede Broec
#Steenbergen
#Steenwijkerland
#Stein
#Strijen
#Ten Boer
#Terneuzen
#Terschelling
#Texel
#Teylingen
#Tholen
#Tiel
#Tytsjerksteradiel
#Tilburg
#Tubbergen
#Twenterand
#Tynaarlo
#Ubbergen
#Uden
#Uitgeest
#Uithoorn
#Urk
#Utrecht
#Utrechtse Heuvelrug
#Vaals
#Valkenburg aan de Geul
#Valkenswaard
#Veendam
#Veenendaal
#Veere
#Veghel
#Veldhoven
#Velsen
#Venlo
#Venray
#Vianen
#Vlaardingen
#Vlagtwedde
#Vlieland
#Vlissingen
#Vlist
#Voerendaal
#Voorschoten
#Voorst
#Vught
#Waalre
#Waalwijk
#Waddinxveen
#Wageningen
#Wassenaar
#Waterland
#Weert
#Weesp
#Werkendam
#Wervershoof
#West Maas en Waal
#Westerveld
#Westervoort
#Westland
#Weststellingwerf
#Westvoorne
#Wierden
#Wieringen
#Wieringermeer
#Wijchen
#Wijdemeren
#Wijk bij Duurstede
#Winschoten
#Winsum
#Winterswijk
#Woensdrecht
#Woerden
#Wûnseradiel
#Wormerland
#Woudenberg
#Woudrichem
#Wymbritseradiel
#Zaanstad
#Zaltbommel
#Zandvoort
#Zederik
#Zeevang
#Zeewolde
#Zeist
#Zevenaar
#Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
#Zijpe
#Zoetermeer
#Zoeterwoude
#Zuidhorn
#Zundert
#Zutphen
#Zwartewaterland
#Zwijndrecht
#Zwolle

Further subdivisions

Based on a subdivision made for the 1947 census, there are ca. 2,400 quarters, subdivided in ca. 11,000 neighbourhoods.

On the other hand, there is a list of 7,000 places.

A large place consists of several quarters, but a small place is only part of a quarter.

See links below.

ee also

*Table of municipalities of the Netherlands
*Geography of the Netherlands
*List of cities in the Netherlands by province
*Association of Netherlands Municipalities
*Municipal politics in the Netherlands

References

External links

* [http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/gemhis.html#nu changes from 2006] (in Dutch)
* [http://www.cbs.nl/NR/rdonlyres/CA95EF56-1D3A-4EAD-B47E-54E10F6773EE/0/2006pv.pdf map] (pdf)

For the links below, and the articles, note that they do not always reflect the 2006 situation yet.
* [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/dossiers/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/gemeente-op-maat/2006/alfabet/a/default.htm For each municipality a pdf file] ndash with statistics in Dutch, and with (towards the end) a map showing the neighborhoods (together ca. 11,000), and listing (a few pages further) the population figures etc. as well as the grouping into quarters (together ca 2,400)
* [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/provincie-op-maat/2004/default.htm Municipality data by province]
* [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gemprovin.htm http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gemprovin.htm] Province maps showing subdivision in municipalities, link for each municipality to basic data page
* [http://www.metatopos.org/ http://www.metatopos.org/] An overview of provinces, with details on the following pages
** [http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/almanak.html http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/almanak.html] ndash alphabetical (ca. 4,800)
** [http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/gemprov.html http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/gemprov.html] ndash all municipalities with inhabitants and links to details
*
* [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/scdata/gemalfabet.htm list of municipalities]
*http://www.overheid.nl/guest/ndash official Dutch government site