The 12 provinces of the Netherlands
the Netherlands has 12 provinces. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The Dutch name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the Dutch name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the provinces
A province is the largest unit of local government in the Netherlands. Each province has its own council and a King's Commissioner.
Flevoland is the newest province. It was created in 1986 on land taken from the sea.
Holland is not the whole country. It is only the two provinces North Holland and South Holland.
All 12 provinces
| Province | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Drenthe | |
| Flevoland | |
| Friesland | Fryslân, Frisia |
| Gelderland | Guelders |
| Groningen | |
| Limburg | |
| North Brabant | Noord-Brabant, Brabant |
| North Holland | Noord-Holland |
| Overijssel | |
| South Holland | Zuid-Holland |
| Utrecht | |
| Zeeland | Zealand |
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Sources
- Official Dutch names published by the Netherlands.
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