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    Map of the Netherlands

    Kingdom of the Netherlands

    The Netherlands is located in Western Europe. Below you can see where the Netherlands sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Amsterdam.

    Where Netherlands is located
    Outline of Netherlands
    Reference map of the Netherlands (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of the Netherlands (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of the Netherlands
    Location map of the NetherlandsBy Lencer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    the Netherlands on the globe
    the Netherlands on the globeBy Rob · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of the Netherlands and neighboring countries
    Political map: the Netherlands and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of the Netherlands
    First-level administrative divisions of the Netherlands

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    Administrative divisions of the Netherlands

    The Netherlands is divided into 15 provinces (12 shown on the map above — outlying territories are omitted).

    Show all 15 provinces
    • Bonaire
    • Drenthe
    • Flevoland
    • Friesland
    • Gelderland
    • Groningen
    • Limburg
    • Noord-Brabant
    • Noord-Holland
    • Overijssel
    • Saba
    • St. Eustatius
    • Utrecht
    • Zeeland
    • Zuid-Holland

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of the Netherlands

    Continent
    Europe
    Region
    Western Europe
    Area
    41,540 km²
    Coordinates
    52.13, 5.29
    Highest point
    Vaalserberg (322 m)
    Land borders
    2

    Bordering countries: Belgium, Germany.