North Holland

North Holland
Noord-Holland
Province
Tafelbergheide (municipalities of Huizen and Blaricum)
Tafelbergheide (municipalities of Huizen and Blaricum)
Flag of North Holland
Flag
Coat of arms of North Holland
Coat of arms
Map: Province of North Holland in the NetherlandsSouth HollandNorth HollandFrieslandGroningenDrentheFlevolandOverijsselGelderlandUtrechtLimburgNorth BrabantZeeland (province)
Map: Province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Location
Map
Map
Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°50′E / 52.667°N 4.833°E / 52.667; 4.833
CountryNetherlands
Established1840
SeatHaarlem
Area
 • Total4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
 • Land2,663 km2 (1,028 sq mi)
 • Water1,429 km2 (552 sq mi)
Highest elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Lowest elevation
−7 m (−23 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,953,000
 • Density1,109/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
Websitewww.noord-holland.nl

North Holland is a province (area with a local government) of the Netherlands. It is in the northwest. The capital is called Haarlem. Other cities in the province are Amsterdam, Hilversum, Alkmaar, Zaandam, and Hoorn. About 2,888,000 people are living in North Holland (2021).

Municipalities

Municipalities People
(2023)
Aalsmeer 33 000
Alkmaar 112 000
Amstelveen 94 000
Amsterdam 918 000
Bergen 30 000
Beverwijk 43 000
Blaricum 12 000
Bloemendaal 24 000
Castricum 36 000
Den Helder 57 000
Diemen 33 000
Dijk en Waard 89 000
Drechterland 20 000
Edam-Volendam 37 000
Enkhuizen 19 000
Gooise Meren 60 000
Haarlem 165 000
Haarlemmermeer 162 000
Heemskerk 39 000
Heemstede 28 000
Heiloo 24 000
Hilversum 93 000
Hollands Kroon 49 000
Hoorn 75 000
Huizen 41 000
Koggenland 24 000
Landsmeer 12 000
Laren 12 000
Medemblik 46 000
Oostzaan 9 700
Opmeer 12 000
Ouder-Amstel 14 000
Purmerend 94 000
Schagen 47 000
Stede Broec 22 000
Texel 14 000
Uitgeest 13 000
Uithoorn 31 000
Velsen 69 000
Waterland 18 000
Wijdemeren 25 000
Wormerland 17 000
Zaanstad 160 000
Zandvoort 18 000

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