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| religion_year = 2016

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| religion_ref = <ref name="cbs2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/51/helft-nederlanders-is-kerkelijk-of-religieus|title=Helft Nederlanders is kerkelijk of religieus|last=CBS|website=www.cbs.nl|language=nl-NL|access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref>

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| religion_ref = <ref name="cbs2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/51/helft-nederlanders-is-kerkelijk-of-religieus|title=Helft Nederlanders is kerkelijk of religieus|last=CBS|website=www.cbs.nl|date=22 December 2016 |language=nl-NL|access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref>

| demonym = Dutch

| membership = [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]

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| leader_name1 = [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]]

| leader_name2 = [[Mark Rutte]]

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| leader_name3 = {{ubl|[[~~Sigrid Kaag~~]]|[[~~Wopke Hoekstra~~]]|[[Carola Schouten]]}}

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| leader_name3 = {{ubl|[[Rob Jetten]]|[[Karien van Gennip]]|[[Carola Schouten]]}}

| leader_name4 = [[Thom de Graaf]]

| legislature = [[States General of the Netherlands|States General]]

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| established_date6 = 15 December 1954

| established_date7 = 10 October 2010

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| area_km2 = ~~41865~~<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte.aspx|title=Oppervlakte|access-date=2020-11-09|archive-date=2020-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113200643/http://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tabel: oppervlakte|url=https://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte_Tabel.aspx|access-date=2022-11-18|website=www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl|archive-date=2021-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010095350/https://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte_Tabel.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Netherlands Maps & Facts |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/netherlands |website=WorldAtlas |date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

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| area_km2 = 41,543<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte.aspx|title=Oppervlakte|access-date=2020-11-09|archive-date=2020-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113200643/http://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tabel: oppervlakte|url=https://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte_Tabel.aspx|access-date=2022-11-18|website=www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl|archive-date=2021-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010095350/https://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte_Tabel.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Netherlands Maps & Facts |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/netherlands |website=WorldAtlas |date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

| area_rank = 131st

| area_sq_mi =

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| percent_water = 18.41 (as of ~~2015~~)<ref>{{cite web|title=Surface water and surface water change|access-date=2020-10-11|publisher=[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD)|url=https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SURFACE_WATER#}}</ref>

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| percent_water = 18.41 (as of 2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Surface water and surface water change|access-date=2020-10-11|publisher=[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD)|url=https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SURFACE_WATER#}}</ref>

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| ~~population_estimate~~ = 17,~~418~~,~~808~~ {{increase}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/37230ned/table|title=CBS Statline|website=opendata.cbs.nl}}</ref>

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| population_census = 17,811,291 {{increase}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/37230ned/table|title=CBS Statline|website=opendata.cbs.nl}}</ref>

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| ~~population_estimate_year~~ = ~~2020~~

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| population_census_year = 2023

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| ~~population_estimate_rank~~ = 68th

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| population_census_rank = 68th

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| population_density_km2 = ~~521~~

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| population_density_km2 = 429

| population_density_rank = 16th

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'''Netherlands''' (or '''Holland''') is a [[country]] that is part (of a [[constituent country]]) of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. Most of it is in [[Western Europe]], but there are also some parts in the [[Caribbean]]. ~~More than 17~~ million people live there. To the north and west of the [[Europe]]an part of the Netherlands is the [[North Sea]], and to the east is [[Germany]], and to the south is [[Belgium]]. The Netherlands is one of the countries that started the [[European Union]]. People who live in the Netherlands are called "[[Dutch (people)|Dutch]]". The language of the Netherlands is also called [[Dutch language|Dutch]]. The official capital of the Netherlands is [[Amsterdam]]. However, the government is in [[The Hague]].

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'''Netherlands''' (or '''Holland''') is a [[country]] that is part (of a [[constituent country]]) of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. Most of it is in [[Western Europe]], but there are also some parts in the [[Caribbean]]. Nearly 18 million people live there. To the north and west of the [[Europe]]an part of the Netherlands is the [[North Sea]], and to the east is [[Germany]], and to the south is [[Belgium]]. The Netherlands is one of the countries that started the [[European Union]]. People who live in the Netherlands are called "[[Dutch (people)|Dutch]]". The language of the Netherlands is also called [[Dutch language|Dutch]]. The official capital of the Netherlands is [[Amsterdam]]. However, the government is in [[The Hague]].

== Name ==

"The Netherlands" means "the low lands". The land only rises, on average, 1 meter above sea level. One third of the land is below sea level. The Netherlands is also - incorrectly - referred to as [[Holland]]. Holland is a very rich area (two provinces) in the western part of the Netherlands, thus causing people to be mistaken. Most people who do not live in the western part of the Netherlands do not like it when people call the country Holland. The name "Holland" originates from the old Dutch words "Holt land" which means "wood lands". Holt eventually changed into hout, the current Dutch word for wood.

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After the war the Netherlands became one of the richest countries in the world. In 2004 the [[United Nations]] said that the Netherlands was the 5th best country to live in.

== Politics ==

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The Netherlands is a [[constitutional monarchy]]. That means the country has a king, but the real power is in the hands of a [[parliament]], chosen by the Dutch people. All Dutch people at least 18 years old or older are allowed to vote. The Dutch parliament consists of two chambers: the [[Second Chamber (Netherlands)|Second Chamber]] (Dutch: ''Tweede Kamer'', this is the House of Representatives, elected every four years), and the [[First Chamber (Netherlands)|First Chamber]] (Dutch: ''Eerste Kamer'', this is the Senate, elected by provincial politicians every four years). After the Second Chamber elections, parties that have had a majority of the votes create a [[cabinet]]. The cabinet consists of a [[prime minister]] and several other ministers and deputy ministers. ~~Currenty the~~ cabinet ~~(Government) has fallen. The most recent cabinet was:~~ the liberal-Christian democratic [[Fourth Rutte cabinet]], consisting of [[VVD]], [[D66]], [[CDA]], and [[CU]] politicians. Prime Minister is [[Mark Rutte]] (VVD).

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The Netherlands is a [[constitutional monarchy]]. That means the country has a king, but the real power is in the hands of a [[parliament]], chosen by the Dutch people. All Dutch people at least 18 years old or older are allowed to vote. The Dutch parliament consists of two chambers: the [[Second Chamber (Netherlands)|Second Chamber]] (Dutch: ''Tweede Kamer'', this is the House of Representatives, elected every four years), and the [[First Chamber (Netherlands)|First Chamber]] (Dutch: ''Eerste Kamer'', this is the Senate, elected by provincial politicians every four years). After the Second Chamber elections, parties that have had a majority of the votes create a [[cabinet]]. The cabinet consists of a [[prime minister]] and several other ministers and deputy ministers. Current cabinet is the liberal-Christian democratic [[Fourth Rutte cabinet]], consisting of [[VVD]], [[D66]], [[CDA]], and [[ChristianUnion|CU]] politicians. Prime Minister is [[Mark Rutte]] (VVD). This cabinet fell on 7 July 2023 and is taking care for the time being until a new cabinet has been installed.

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The latest general elections were held on [[~~2021~~ Dutch general election|~~March 17, 2021~~]]. Winners were ~~liberal parties like~~ [[~~VVD~~]] ~~(also the biggest party)~~, [[~~D66~~]] ~~(second biggest party) and~~ [[~~Volt Netherlands|Volt~~]], and ~~populist~~ parties ~~like~~ [[~~FVD~~]] and [[~~JA21~~]]. Losers were ~~left~~ parties ~~like~~ [[SP]] and [[GL]], Christian democratic ~~party~~ [[CDA]], populist ~~party~~ [[~~PVV~~]], and ~~senior citizen~~ party [[~~50+~~]].

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The latest general elections were held on [[2023 Dutch general election|22 November 2023]]. Winners were populist party [[PVV]], leftist alliance [[GL]]-[[PvdA]], and centrist parties [[New Social Contract|NSC]] and [[Farmer–Citizen Movement|BBB]]. Losers were liberal parties [[VVD]] and [[D66]], leftist parties [[SP]] and [[PvdD]], Christian democratic parties [[CDA]] and [[ChristianUnion|CU]], populist parties [[FVD]] and [[JA21]], and European party [[Volt Netherlands]].

The Netherlands is known for [[Toleration|tolerance]] in politics. The Netherlands is the only country where [[soft drugs]] are not entirely considered illegal. Furthermore, the Netherlands is one of the few countries that allow [[same-sex marriage]]s, [[euthanasia]] and [[prostitution]] to a certain extent.

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! style="width:80px;"| Largest city

! style="width:60px;"| [[Area]] (km2)

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!<ref name="ProvArea">{{cite web|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?VW=T&DM=SLNL&PA=70072ned&D1=224&D2=5-16&D3=l&HD=081103-1603&HDR=T&STB=G1,G2|language=Dutch|publisher=[[Statistics Netherlands]]|year=~~2021~~|accessdate=~~2021~~-12-24|title=Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland}}</ref> width="70px"| [[Population]] (~~2021~~)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?VW=T&DM=SLNL&PA=03759ned&D1=0&D2=802-813&D3=0&D4=l&HD=081103-1603|language=Dutch|publisher=[[Statistics Netherlands]]|year=~~2021~~|accessdate=~~2021~~-12-24|title=Bevolking per regio naar leeftijd, geslacht en burgerlijke staat}}</ref>

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!<ref name="ProvArea">{{cite web|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?VW=T&DM=SLNL&PA=70072ned&D1=224&D2=5-16&D3=l&HD=081103-1603&HDR=T&STB=G1,G2|language=Dutch|publisher=[[Statistics Netherlands]]|year=2023|accessdate=2024-02-10|title=Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland}}</ref> width="70px"| [[Population]] (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?VW=T&DM=SLNL&PA=03759ned&D1=0&D2=802-813&D3=0&D4=l&HD=081103-1603|language=Dutch|publisher=[[Statistics Netherlands]]|year=2023|accessdate=2024-02-10|title=Bevolking per regio naar leeftijd, geslacht en burgerlijke staat}}</ref>

! style="width:80px;"|Density (per km2)

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| [[File:Flag Drenthe.svg|27px]] || [[Drenthe]] || [[Assen]] || [[Assen]] || style="text-align:right"|2,633|| style="text-align:right"|~~495~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~188~~

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| [[File:Flag Drenthe.svg|27px]] || [[Drenthe]] || [[Assen]] || [[Assen]] || style="text-align:right"|2,633|| style="text-align:right"|502,000|| style="text-align:right"|191

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| [[File:Flevolandflag.svg|27px]] || [[Flevoland]] || [[Lelystad]] || [[Almere]] || style="text-align:right"|1,~~412~~|| style="text-align:right"|~~428~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~300~~

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| [[File:Flevolandflag.svg|27px]] || [[Flevoland]] || [[Lelystad]] || [[Almere]] || style="text-align:right"|1,410|| style="text-align:right"|445,000|| style="text-align:right"|315

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| [[File:Frisian flag.svg|27px]] || [[Friesland]] ''(Fryslân)'' || [[Leeuwarden]] || [[Leeuwarden]] || style="text-align:right"|3,~~336~~|| style="text-align:right"|~~651~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~195~~

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| [[File:Frisian flag.svg|27px]] || [[Friesland]] ''(Fryslân)'' || [[Leeuwarden]] || [[Leeuwarden]] || style="text-align:right"|3,340|| style="text-align:right"|660,000|| style="text-align:right"|197

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| [[File:Flag of Gelderland.svg|27px]] || [[Gelderland]] || [[Arnhem]] || [[Nijmegen]] || style="text-align:right"|4,~~964~~|| style="text-align:right"|2,~~097~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~420~~

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| [[File:Flag of Gelderland.svg|27px]] || [[Gelderland]] || [[Arnhem]] || [[Nijmegen]] || style="text-align:right"|4,960|| style="text-align:right"|2,134,000|| style="text-align:right"|430

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| [[File:Flag Groningen.svg|27px]] || [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] || [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] || [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] || style="text-align:right"|2,~~324~~|| style="text-align:right"|~~587~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~252~~

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| [[File:Flag Groningen.svg|27px]] || [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] || [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] || [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] || style="text-align:right"|2,316|| style="text-align:right"|596,000|| style="text-align:right"|257

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| [[File:NL-LimburgVlag.svg|27px]] || [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] || [[Maastricht]] || [[Maastricht]] || style="text-align:right"|2,~~147~~|| style="text-align:right"|1,~~116~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~520~~

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| [[File:NL-LimburgVlag.svg|27px]] || [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] || [[Maastricht]] || [[Maastricht]] || style="text-align:right"|2,145|| style="text-align:right"|1,128,000|| style="text-align:right"|526

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| [[File:North Brabant-Flag.svg|27px]] || [[North Brabant]] ''(Noord-Brabant)'' || [['s-Hertogenbosch|Den Bosch]] || [[Eindhoven]] || style="text-align:right"|4,~~905~~|| style="text-align:right"|2,~~574~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~522~~

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| [[File:North Brabant-Flag.svg|27px]] || [[North Brabant]] ''(Noord-Brabant)'' || [['s-Hertogenbosch|Den Bosch]] || [[Eindhoven]] || style="text-align:right"|4,902|| style="text-align:right"|2,626,000|| style="text-align:right"|536

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| [[File:Flag North-Holland, Netherlands.svg|27px]] || [[North Holland]] ''(Noord-Holland)'' || [[Haarlem]] || [[Amsterdam]] || style="text-align:right"|2,~~665~~|| style="text-align:right"|2,~~888~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~1081~~

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| [[File:Flag North-Holland, Netherlands.svg|27px]] || [[North Holland]] ''(Noord-Holland)'' || [[Haarlem]] || [[Amsterdam]] || style="text-align:right"|2,663|| style="text-align:right"|2,953,000|| style="text-align:right"|1109

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| [[File:Flag Overijssel.svg|27px]] || [[Overijssel]] || [[Zwolle, Netherlands|Zwolle]] || [[Enschede]] || style="text-align:right"|3,~~319~~|| style="text-align:right"|1,~~166~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~350~~

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| [[File:Flag Overijssel.svg|27px]] || [[Overijssel]] || [[Zwolle, Netherlands|Zwolle]] || [[Enschede]] || style="text-align:right"|3,317|| style="text-align:right"|1,184,000|| style="text-align:right"|357

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| [[File:Flag Zuid-Holland.svg|27px]] || [[South Holland]] ''(Zuid-Holland)'' || [[The Hague]] ''(Den Haag)'' || [[Rotterdam]] || style="text-align:right"|2,~~700~~|| style="text-align:right"|3,~~726~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~1374~~

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| [[File:Flag Zuid-Holland.svg|27px]] || [[South Holland]] ''(Zuid-Holland)'' || [[The Hague]] ''(Den Haag)'' || [[Rotterdam]] || style="text-align:right"|2,698|| style="text-align:right"|3,805,000|| style="text-align:right"|1410

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| [[File:Utrecht (province)-Flag.svg|27px]] || [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]] || [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] || [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] || style="text-align:right"|1,~~485~~|| style="text-align:right"|1,~~361~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~912~~

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| [[File:Utrecht (province)-Flag.svg|27px]] || [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]] || [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] || [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] || style="text-align:right"|1,484|| style="text-align:right"|1,388,000|| style="text-align:right"|935

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| [[File:Flag of Zeeland.svg|27px]] || [[Zeeland|Zealand]] ''(Zeeland)'' || [[Middelburg, Netherlands|Middelburg]] || [[Middelburg, Netherlands|Middelburg]] || style="text-align:right"|1,~~782~~|| style="text-align:right"|~~385~~,000|| style="text-align:right"|~~215~~

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| [[File:Flag of Zeeland.svg|27px]] || [[Zeeland|Zealand]] ''(Zeeland)'' || [[Middelburg, Netherlands|Middelburg]] || [[Middelburg, Netherlands|Middelburg]] || style="text-align:right"|1,780|| style="text-align:right"|391,000|| style="text-align:right"|220

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Cities aren't actually a subdivision of the Netherlands. Cities are also municipalities or they make part of municipalities.

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This is a list of the cities/municipalities with over ~~120~~,000 people.

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This is a list of the cities/municipalities with over 100,000 people.

[[File:Amsterdam airphoto.jpg|thumb|[[Amsterdam]]]]

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!Population (~~2022~~)

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|1||[[Amsterdam]]||~~905~~,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|1||[[Amsterdam]]||918,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|2||[[Rotterdam]]||~~655~~,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|2||[[Rotterdam]]||664,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|3||[[The Hague]]||~~553~~,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|3||[[The Hague]]||563,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|4||[[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]]||~~362~~,000 ||{{flag|Utrecht}}

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|4||[[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]]||368,000 ||{{flag|Utrecht}}

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|5||[[Eindhoven]]||~~238~~,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|5||[[Eindhoven]]||244,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|6||[[Groningen (city)|Groningen]]||~~235~~,000||{{flag|Groningen}}

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|6||[[Groningen (city)|Groningen]]||238,000||{{flag|Groningen}}

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|7||[[Tilburg]]||~~224~~,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|7||[[Tilburg]]||228,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|8||[[Almere]]||~~218~~,000||{{flag|Flevoland}}

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|8||[[Almere]]||223,000||{{flag|Flevoland}}

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|9||[[Breda]]||~~185~~,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|9||[[Breda]]||186,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|10||[[Nijmegen]]||~~179~~,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|10||[[Nijmegen]]||182,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|11||[[Apeldoorn]]||~~166~~,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|11||[[Apeldoorn]]||167,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|12||[[Arnhem]]||~~164~~,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|12||[[Arnhem]]||166,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|13||[[Haarlem]]||~~163~~,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|13||[[Haarlem]]||165,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|14||[[~~Enschede~~]]||~~161~~,000||{{flag|~~Overijssel~~}}

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|14||[[Haarlemmermeer]]||162,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|15||[[~~Haarlemmermeer~~]]||~~159~~,000||{{flag|~~North Holland~~}}

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|15||[[Enschede]]||161,000||{{flag|Overijssel}}

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|16||[[Amersfoort]]||~~159~~,000||{{flag|Utrecht}}

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|16||[[Amersfoort]]||161,000||{{flag|Utrecht}}

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|17||[[Zaanstad]]||~~157~~,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|17||[[Zaanstad]]||160,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|18||[['s-Hertogenbosch]]||~~157~~,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|18||[['s-Hertogenbosch]]||159,000||{{flag|North Brabant}}

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|19||[[Zwolle, Overijssel|Zwolle]]||~~131~~,000||{{flag|Overijssel}}

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|19||[[Zwolle, Overijssel|Zwolle]]||132,000||{{flag|Overijssel}}

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|20||[[~~Zoetermeer~~]]||~~126~~,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|20||[[Leiden]]||127,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|21||[[Leeuwarden]]||~~126~~,000||{{flag|Friesland}}

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|21||[[Leeuwarden]]||127,000||{{flag|Friesland}}

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|22||[[~~Leiden~~]]||~~125~~,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|22||[[Zoetermeer]]||127,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|23||[[Maastricht]]||~~121~~,000||{{flag|Limburg (Netherlands)}}

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|23||[[Maastricht]]||123,000||{{flag|Limburg (Netherlands)}}

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|24||[[Ede]]||~~120~~,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|24||[[Ede]]||122,000||{{flag|Gelderland}}

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|25||[[Dordrecht]]||121,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|26||[[Westland]]||115,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|27||[[Alphen aan den Rijn]]||114,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|28||[[Alkmaar]]||112,000||{{flag|North Holland}}

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|29||[[Emmen]]||109,000||{{flag|Drenthe}}

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|30||[[Delft]]||106,000||{{flag|South Holland}}

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|31||[[Venlo]]||103,000||{{flag|Limburg (Netherlands)}}

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|32||[[Deventer]]||103,000||{{flag|Overijssel}}

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~~|25||[[Dordrecht]]||120,000||{{flag|South Holland}}~~

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The Netherlands is a small flat country; about 300 kilometers from north to south, and about 170 kilometers from east to west. It has an [[oceanic climate]] (''Cfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]).

== Climate ==

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The Netherlands has an [[oceanic climate]], with a yearly average temperature of {{cvt|10|C|F}}.<ref>https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/netherlands/climate-data-historical</ref>

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The Netherlands has an [[oceanic climate]], with a yearly average temperature of {{cvt|10|C|F}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/netherlands/climate-data-historical | title=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal }}</ref>

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The highest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was {{cvt|40.7|C|F}}, on 25 July 2019 in [[Gilze-Rijen]].<ref>https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/temperatuur-door-historische-grens-van-40-c</ref>

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The highest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was {{cvt|40.7|C|F}}, on 25 July 2019 in [[Gilze-Rijen]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/temperatuur-door-historische-grens-van-40-c | title=KNMI - Temperatuur door historische grens van 40°C }}</ref>

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The lowest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was {{cvt|-27.4|C|F}}, on 27 January 1942 in [[Winterswijk]].<ref>https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/nationaal-kouderecord-bestaat-80-jaar</ref>

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The lowest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was {{cvt|-27.4|C|F}}, on 27 January 1942 in [[Winterswijk]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/nationaal-kouderecord-bestaat-80-jaar | title=KNMI - Nationaal kouderecord bestaat 80 jaar }}</ref>

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According to a survey done in 2010, 23% of the Dutch people are [[Christian]] and 6% is islam and 71% believe in another organised religion, like Judaism, Islam or Hinduism. Twenty-six percent are 'unbounded spiritual' (have their own beliefs and are not tied to a religion). The other 44% are not religious.

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Significant minorities in the country include [[Turkish people]] 700,000, [[Jews]] 41,000-45,000 and [[Roma people|Roma]] and [[Sinti]] 40,000.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://minorityrights.org/country/netherlands/|title= Netherlands - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples}}</ref>

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Significant minorities in the country include [[Turkish people]] 700,000, [[Jews]] 41,000-45,000 and [[Roma people|Roma]] and [[Sinti]] 40,000.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://minorityrights.org/country/netherlands/|title= Netherlands - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples|date= 2 November 2023}}</ref>

== Trains ==

[[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]] ({{lang-en|Dutch Railways}}) or '''NS''' is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. The rail [[infrastructure]] is maintained by network manager [[ProRail]], which was split from NS in 2003. Freight services, formerly operated by '''NS Cargo''', merged with the [[DB Schenker]] group in 2000.

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