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What are the Provinces of the Netherlands?

The Netherlands has 12 provinces. Each has an elected council and a King's Commissioner, and they handle planning, regional transport, nature and water management.

  • Most provinces date back to the Dutch Republic, which declared independence from Spain in 1581.
  • They were Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Friesland and Groningen, along with Drenthe.
  • North Brabant and Limburg were added later.
  • Holland was split into North Holland and South Holland in 1840.
  • Flevoland, the newest province, was created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the sea.

Current quiz contains 12 provinces: Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland.