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Municipalities of the Netherlands
Nederlandse gemeenten  (Dutch)
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Map of regular municipalities of the Netherlands, as of 1 January 2024
Category Municipality
Location Kingdom of the Netherlands
Found in Provinces
Number 342 + 3 (as of 1 January 2024)
Possible types Regular municipalities (342)
Special municipalities (3)
Government Municipal council


Since 1 January 2023, there have been 342 regular municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten) and three special municipalities (bijzondere gemeenten) in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (openbare lichamen), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes.

These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of 522.7 km2 (201.8 sq mi). Schiermonnikoog is both the least populated, with 982 people, and the least densely populated municipality at 23/km2 (60/sq mi). Amsterdam has the highest population with 918,117 residents as of January 2023, whereas The Hague is the most densely populated with a density of 6,827/km2 (17,680/sq mi).

Municipal status

As a second level administrative division municipalities are the third tier of public administration in the Netherlands after the central government and the provinces. The Netherlands is a decentralized unitary state, which means that the central government is supreme and delegates certain tasks to lower levels of government by law. The different levels do, however, make work agreements, which give municipalities a certain degree of independence in their policy decisions. Municipalities are responsible for a wide variety of public services, which include land-use planning, public housing, management and maintenance of local roads, waste management and social security. After the Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010 three special municipalities (officially public bodies) were formed. These municipalities function the same as regular municipalities and are grouped together as the Caribbean Netherlands and are not part of a province.

The municipalities are governed by both a board of mayor and aldermen and a municipal council. The municipal council, which is titled island council in the special municipalities, is elected every four years. The number of members in the council ranges from nine members for the smallest municipalities to forty-five members for the largest. It is the highest administrative body in the municipality and controls public policy. The executive power lies with the executive board, which consists of a mayor, titled lieutenant governor in the special municipalities, and multiple aldermen, titled island deputies in the special municipalities. The mayor is appointed for six years at a time by the crown and the alderman are elected by the municipal council, typically after each municipal election. The mayor is responsible for public order and is the first in command during emergencies, all other tasks are distributed freely between mayor and aldermen. The exact portfolio for each person differs between each municipality.

Historical number of municipalities
Year No. ±%
1850 1,209 —    
1900 1,121 −7.3%
1950 1,015 −9.5%
2000 537 −47.1%
2024 342 −36.3%
Source: Ekamper et al. (2003), Government of the Netherlands

Official municipal boundaries were first drawn up in 1832 in the Netherlands after a cadastre was formed. The Municipalities Act of 1851, written by prime minister Thorbecke, led to the disappearance of small municipalities. Throughout the years, less populous municipalities have been merged. They were either added to the larger neighbouring cities or multiple smaller municipalities merged into a larger new municipality with a new name. The number of municipalities reduced from 1,209 in 1850 to 537 in 2000; as of 2023 there are 342 municipalities. During this time, multiple mergers occurred simultaneously in large parts of individual provinces; the municipal boundaries were basically redrawn in these regions. In the 19th and large parts of the 20th century, municipal mergers were forced by the central government. This policy changed in the end of the 20th century; local support for the merger is now a large part of the decision-making process. The larger, merged municipalities are intended to handle an increasing workload because more public services are delegated from higher levels of government to the municipalities. Another reason for municipal mergers is the assumption that larger municipalities are more efficient in performing their tasks than smaller ones.

Municipalities have the right to decentralise themselves and form submunicipalities as an additional level of government. This right and the submunicipalities will cease to exist in the near future to reduce the number of levels of government. Only Amsterdam, where the districts are called stadsdelen, as well as Rotterdam, where the districts are called deelgemeenten, consist of such formal subdivisions. The Hague, Almere, Breda, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, Nijmegen, Tilburg and Utrecht have instituted stadsdelen as well, although they do not have the same legal submunicipal status. For administrative use by municipalities and data collection by Statistics Netherlands all municipalities are subdivided into districts (wijken), which in turn are subdivided into neighbourhoods (buurten). These subdivisions have, in contrast to the submunicipalities, no formal status.

Municipalities

Regular municipalities

Municipality CBS code Province Population Population density Land area Map
Aa en Hunze 1680 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&025724.&&&&&025,724 93/km2 (240/sq mi) 276.06 km2 (106.59 sq mi) Location of Aa en Hunze
Aalsmeer 0358 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&033063.&&&&&033,063 1,645/km2 (4,260/sq mi) 20.10 km2 (7.76 sq mi) Location of Aalsmeer
Aalten 0197 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&027244.&&&&&027,244 282/km2 (730/sq mi) 96.53 km2 (37.27 sq mi) Location of Aalten
Achtkarspelen 0059 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&028149.&&&&&028,149 275/km2 (710/sq mi) 102.21 km2 (39.46 sq mi) Location of Achtkarspelen
Alblasserdam 0482 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&020356.&&&&&020,356 2,320/km2 (6,000/sq mi) 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) Location of Alblasserdam
Albrandswaard 0613 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&026357.&&&&&026,357 1,217/km2 (3,150/sq mi) 21.67 km2 (8.37 sq mi) Location of Albrandswaard
Alkmaar 0361 North Holland &&&&&&&&&0111834.&&&&&0111,834 1,014/km2 (2,630/sq mi) 110.31 km2 (42.59 sq mi) Location of Alkmaar
Almelo 0141 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&073949.&&&&&073,949 1,101/km2 (2,850/sq mi) 67.18 km2 (25.94 sq mi) Location of Almelo
Almere 0034 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&0222825.&&&&&0222,825 1,725/km2 (4,470/sq mi) 129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi) Location of Almere
Alphen aan den Rijn 0484 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0114182.&&&&&0114,182 907/km2 (2,350/sq mi) 125.93 km2 (48.62 sq mi) Location of Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen-Chaam 1723 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&010463.&&&&&010,463 113/km2 (290/sq mi) 92.98 km2 (35.90 sq mi) Location of Alphen-Chaam
Altena, North Brabant 1959 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&057726.&&&&&057,726 289/km2 (750/sq mi) 199.74 km2 (77.12 sq mi) Location of Altena
Ameland 0060 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&&03840.&&&&&03,840 68/km2 (180/sq mi) 56.59 km2 (21.85 sq mi) Location of Ameland
Amersfoort 0307 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&0160759.&&&&&0160,759 2,572/km2 (6,660/sq mi) 62.49 km2 (24.13 sq mi) Location of Amersfoort
Amstelveen 0362 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&094418.&&&&&094,418 2,297/km2 (5,950/sq mi) 41.11 km2 (15.87 sq mi) Location of Amstelveen
Amsterdam 0363 North Holland &&&&&&&&&0918117.&&&&&0918,117 5,277/km2 (13,670/sq mi) 219.32 km2 (84.68 sq mi) Location of Amsterdam
Apeldoorn 0200 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&0167191.&&&&&0167,191 492/km2 (1,270/sq mi) 339.86 km2 (131.22 sq mi) Location of Apeldoorn
Arnhem 0202 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&0165770.&&&&&0165,770 1,696/km2 (4,390/sq mi) 97.74 km2 (37.74 sq mi) Location of Arnhem
Assen 0106 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&069414.&&&&&069,414 848/km2 (2,200/sq mi) 81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi) Location of Assen
Asten 0743 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&017242.&&&&&017,242 246/km2 (640/sq mi) 70.21 km2 (27.11 sq mi) Location of Asten
Baarle-Nassau 0744 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&&07071.&&&&&07,071 93/km2 (240/sq mi) 76.12 km2 (29.39 sq mi) Location of Baarle-Nassau
Baarn 0308 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&025008.&&&&&025,008 769/km2 (1,990/sq mi) 32.54 km2 (12.56 sq mi) Location of Baarn
Barendrecht 0489 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&048812.&&&&&048,812 2,493/km2 (6,460/sq mi) 19.58 km2 (7.56 sq mi) Location of Barendrecht
Barneveld 0203 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&061655.&&&&&061,655 351/km2 (910/sq mi) 175.84 km2 (67.89 sq mi) Location of Barneveld
Beek 0888 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&016132.&&&&&016,132 766/km2 (1,980/sq mi) 21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi) Location of Beek
Beekdaelen 1954 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&035966.&&&&&035,966 459/km2 (1,190/sq mi) 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) Location of Beekdaelen
Beesel 0889 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&013449.&&&&&013,449 482/km2 (1,250/sq mi) 27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi) Location of Beesel
Berg en Dal (municipality) 1945 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&035420.&&&&&035,420 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 86.39 km2 (33.36 sq mi) Location of Berg en Dal
Bergeijk 1724 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&019092.&&&&&019,092 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 101.02 km2 (39.00 sq mi) Location of Bergeijk
Bergen (LI) 0893 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&013119.&&&&&013,119 127/km2 (330/sq mi) 103.26 km2 (39.87 sq mi) Location of Bergen, Limburg
Bergen (NH) 0373 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&030138.&&&&&030,138 304/km2 (790/sq mi) 99.00 km2 (38.22 sq mi) Location of Bergen, North Holland
Bergen op Zoom 0748 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&068864.&&&&&068,864 861/km2 (2,230/sq mi) 79.97 km2 (30.88 sq mi) Location of Bergen op Zoom
Berkelland 1859 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&044022.&&&&&044,022 171/km2 (440/sq mi) 258.09 km2 (99.65 sq mi) Location of Berkelland
Bernheze 1721 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&032263.&&&&&032,263 360/km2 (930/sq mi) 89.73 km2 (34.64 sq mi) Location of Bernheze
Best 0753 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&030897.&&&&&030,897 912/km2 (2,360/sq mi) 33.89 km2 (13.09 sq mi) Location of Best
Beuningen 0209 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&026573.&&&&&026,573 609/km2 (1,580/sq mi) 43.60 km2 (16.83 sq mi) Location of Beuningen
Beverwijk 0375 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&042711.&&&&&042,711 2,327/km2 (6,030/sq mi) 18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi) Location of Beverwijk
Bladel 1728 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&021009.&&&&&021,009 279/km2 (720/sq mi) 75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi) Location of Bladel
Blaricum 0376 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&012490.&&&&&012,490 1,128/km2 (2,920/sq mi) 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) Location of Blaricum
Bloemendaal 0377 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&023922.&&&&&023,922 602/km2 (1,560/sq mi) 39.77 km2 (15.36 sq mi) Location of Bloemendaal
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1901 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&036308.&&&&&036,308 482/km2 (1,250/sq mi) 75.40 km2 (29.11 sq mi) Location of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Boekel 0755 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&011163.&&&&&011,163 324/km2 (840/sq mi) 34.50 km2 (13.32 sq mi) Location of Boekel
Borger-Odoorn 1681 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&025919.&&&&&025,919 94/km2 (240/sq mi) 274.69 km2 (106.06 sq mi) Location of Borger-Odoorn
Borne, Overijssel 0147 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&024524.&&&&&024,524 944/km2 (2,440/sq mi) 25.99 km2 (10.03 sq mi) Location of Borne
Borsele 0654 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&023159.&&&&&023,159 164/km2 (420/sq mi) 141.47 km2 (54.62 sq mi) Location of Borsele
Boxtel 0757 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&033748.&&&&&033,748 489/km2 (1,270/sq mi) 69.01 km2 (26.64 sq mi) Location of Boxtel
Breda 0758 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&0186438.&&&&&0186,438 1,483/km2 (3,840/sq mi) 125.69 km2 (48.53 sq mi) Location of Breda
Bronckhorst 1876 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&036277.&&&&&036,277 128/km2 (330/sq mi) 283.53 km2 (109.47 sq mi) Location of Bronckhorst
Brummen 0213 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&021105.&&&&&021,105 252/km2 (650/sq mi) 83.63 km2 (32.29 sq mi) Location of Brummen
Brunssum 0899 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&027682.&&&&&027,682 1,606/km2 (4,160/sq mi) 17.24 km2 (6.66 sq mi) Location of Brunssum
Bunnik 0312 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&016026.&&&&&016,026 434/km2 (1,120/sq mi) 36.93 km2 (14.26 sq mi) Location of Bunnik
Bunschoten 0313 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&022500.&&&&&022,500 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) 30.39 km2 (11.73 sq mi) Location of Bunschoten
Buren 0214 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&027725.&&&&&027,725 208/km2 (540/sq mi) 133.60 km2 (51.58 sq mi) Location of Buren
Capelle aan den IJssel 0502 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&067552.&&&&&067,552 4,777/km2 (12,370/sq mi) 14.14 km2 (5.46 sq mi) Location of Capelle aan den IJssel
Castricum 0383 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&036345.&&&&&036,345 732/km2 (1,900/sq mi) 49.64 km2 (19.17 sq mi) Location of Castricum
Coevorden 0109 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&035700.&&&&&035,700 121/km2 (310/sq mi) 296.11 km2 (114.33 sq mi) Location of Coevorden
Cranendonck 1706 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&020851.&&&&&020,851 273/km2 (710/sq mi) 76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi) Location of Cranendonck
Culemborg 0216 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&029729.&&&&&029,729 1,016/km2 (2,630/sq mi) 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi) Location of Culemborg
Dalfsen 0148 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&029612.&&&&&029,612 179/km2 (460/sq mi) 165.02 km2 (63.71 sq mi) Location of Dalfsen
Dantumadiel 1891 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&019194.&&&&&019,194 227/km2 (590/sq mi) 84.60 km2 (32.66 sq mi) Location of Dantumadiel
De Bilt 0310 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&043884.&&&&&043,884 663/km2 (1,720/sq mi) 66.19 km2 (25.56 sq mi) Location of De Bilt
De Fryske Marren 1940 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&051992.&&&&&051,992 148/km2 (380/sq mi) 351.21 km2 (135.60 sq mi) Location of De Fryske Marren
De Ronde Venen 0736 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&045572.&&&&&045,572 457/km2 (1,180/sq mi) 99.68 km2 (38.49 sq mi) Location of De Ronde Venen
De Wolden 1690 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&024602.&&&&&024,602 110/km2 (280/sq mi) 224.39 km2 (86.64 sq mi) Location of De Wolden
Delft 0503 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0106086.&&&&&0106,086 4,681/km2 (12,120/sq mi) 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) Location of Delft
Den Helder 0400 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&056539.&&&&&056,539 1,254/km2 (3,250/sq mi) 45.10 km2 (17.41 sq mi) Location of Den Helder
Deurne 0762 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&032977.&&&&&032,977 282/km2 (730/sq mi) 116.76 km2 (45.08 sq mi) Location of Deurne
Deventer 0150 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&0102781.&&&&&0102,781 787/km2 (2,040/sq mi) 130.56 km2 (50.41 sq mi) Location of Deventer
Diemen 0384 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&032785.&&&&&032,785 2,744/km2 (7,110/sq mi) 11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi) Location of Diemen
Dijk en Waard 1980 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&088985.&&&&&088,985 1,438/km2 (3,720/sq mi) 61.90 km2 (23.90 sq mi) Location of Dijk en Waard
Dinkelland 1774 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&026743.&&&&&026,743 152/km2 (390/sq mi) 175.72 km2 (67.85 sq mi) Location of Dinkelland
Doesburg 0221 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&011081.&&&&&011,081 959/km2 (2,480/sq mi) 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) Location of Doesburg
Doetinchem 0222 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&059195.&&&&&059,195 749/km2 (1,940/sq mi) 79.04 km2 (30.52 sq mi) Location of Doetinchem
Dongen 0766 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&027200.&&&&&027,200 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) 29.23 km2 (11.29 sq mi) Location of Dongen
Dordrecht 0505 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0121434.&&&&&0121,434 1,566/km2 (4,060/sq mi) 77.56 km2 (29.95 sq mi) Location of Dordrecht
Drechterland 0498 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&020385.&&&&&020,385 346/km2 (900/sq mi) 58.88 km2 (22.73 sq mi) Location of Drechterland
Drimmelen 1719 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&027994.&&&&&027,994 295/km2 (760/sq mi) 95.05 km2 (36.70 sq mi) Location of Drimmelen
Dronten 0303 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&&043593.&&&&&043,593 131/km2 (340/sq mi) 333.60 km2 (128.80 sq mi) Location of Dronten
Druten 0225 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&019505.&&&&&019,505 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) 37.52 km2 (14.49 sq mi) Location of Druten
Duiven 0226 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&024937.&&&&&024,937 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi) 33.88 km2 (13.08 sq mi) Location of Duiven
Echt-Susteren 1711 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&031967.&&&&&031,967 310/km2 (800/sq mi) 103.02 km2 (39.78 sq mi) Location of Echt-Susteren
Edam-Volendam 0385 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&036760.&&&&&036,760 677/km2 (1,750/sq mi) 54.32 km2 (20.97 sq mi) Location of Edam-Volendam
Ede 0228 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&0122012.&&&&&0122,012 384/km2 (990/sq mi) 318.15 km2 (122.84 sq mi) Location of Ede
Eemnes 0317 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&&09598.&&&&&09,598 309/km2 (800/sq mi) 31.04 km2 (11.98 sq mi) Location of Eemnes
Eemsdelta 1979 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&045394.&&&&&045,394 169/km2 (440/sq mi) 268.07 km2 (103.50 sq mi) Location of Eemsdelta
Eersel 0770 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&020004.&&&&&020,004 243/km2 (630/sq mi) 82.47 km2 (31.84 sq mi) Location of Eersel
Eijsden-Margraten 1903 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&025991.&&&&&025,991 335/km2 (870/sq mi) 77.56 km2 (29.95 sq mi) Location of Eijsden-Margraten
Eindhoven 0772 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&0243730.&&&&&0243,730 2,769/km2 (7,170/sq mi) 88.02 km2 (33.98 sq mi) Location of Eindhoven
Elburg 0230 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&024037.&&&&&024,037 377/km2 (980/sq mi) 63.82 km2 (24.64 sq mi) Location of Elburg
Emmen 0114 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&0108765.&&&&&0108,765 324/km2 (840/sq mi) 335.33 km2 (129.47 sq mi) Location of Emmen
Enkhuizen 0388 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&018885.&&&&&018,885 1,491/km2 (3,860/sq mi) 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) Location of Enkhuizen
Enschede 0153 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&0161235.&&&&&0161,235 1,146/km2 (2,970/sq mi) 140.73 km2 (54.34 sq mi) Location of Enschede
Epe 0232 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&033283.&&&&&033,283 213/km2 (550/sq mi) 156.12 km2 (60.28 sq mi) Location of Epe
Ermelo 0233 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&027496.&&&&&027,496 321/km2 (830/sq mi) 85.64 km2 (33.07 sq mi) Location of Ermelo
Etten-Leur 0777 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&044578.&&&&&044,578 806/km2 (2,090/sq mi) 55.29 km2 (21.35 sq mi) Location of Etten-Leur
Geertruidenberg 0779 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&022099.&&&&&022,099 831/km2 (2,150/sq mi) 26.60 km2 (10.27 sq mi) Location of Geertruidenberg
Geldrop-Mierlo 1771 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&040441.&&&&&040,441 1,304/km2 (3,380/sq mi) 31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi) Location of Geldrop-Mierlo
Gemert-Bakel 1652 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&031383.&&&&&031,383 257/km2 (670/sq mi) 122.07 km2 (47.13 sq mi) Location of Gemert-Bakel
Gennep 0907 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&017764.&&&&&017,764 373/km2 (970/sq mi) 47.57 km2 (18.37 sq mi) Location of Gennep
Gilze en Rijen 0784 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&026815.&&&&&026,815 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi) Location of Gilze en Rijen
Goeree-Overflakkee 1924 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&051590.&&&&&051,590 197/km2 (510/sq mi) 262.20 km2 (101.24 sq mi) Location of Goeree-Overflakkee
Goes 0664 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&039433.&&&&&039,433 426/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 92.48 km2 (35.71 sq mi) Location of Goes
Goirle 0785 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&024177.&&&&&024,177 563/km2 (1,460/sq mi) 42.97 km2 (16.59 sq mi) Location of Goirle
Gooise Meren 1942 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&060341.&&&&&060,341 1,456/km2 (3,770/sq mi) 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi) Location of Gooise Meren
Gorinchem 0512 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&038461.&&&&&038,461 2,055/km2 (5,320/sq mi) 18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi) Location of Gorinchem
Gouda 0513 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&075316.&&&&&075,316 4,565/km2 (11,820/sq mi) 16.50 km2 (6.37 sq mi) Location of Gouda
Groningen (municipality) 0014 Groningen &&&&&&&&&0238147.&&&&&0238,147 1,284/km2 (3,330/sq mi) 185.53 km2 (71.63 sq mi) Location of Groningen
Gulpen-Wittem 1729 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&014210.&&&&&014,210 194/km2 (500/sq mi) 73.18 km2 (28.25 sq mi) Location of Gulpen-Wittem
Haaksbergen 0158 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&024502.&&&&&024,502 234/km2 (610/sq mi) 104.78 km2 (40.46 sq mi) Location of Haaksbergen
Haarlem 0392 North Holland &&&&&&&&&0165396.&&&&&0165,396 5,662/km2 (14,660/sq mi) 29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi) Location of Haarlem
Haarlemmermeer 0394 North Holland &&&&&&&&&0162300.&&&&&0162,300 823/km2 (2,130/sq mi) 197.21 km2 (76.14 sq mi) Location of Haarlemmermeer
Halderberge 1655 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&031041.&&&&&031,041 417/km2 (1,080/sq mi) 74.44 km2 (28.74 sq mi) Location of Halderberge
Hardenberg 0160 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&062509.&&&&&062,509 200/km2 (520/sq mi) 312.16 km2 (120.53 sq mi) Location of Hardenberg
Harderwijk 0243 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&048906.&&&&&048,906 1,256/km2 (3,250/sq mi) 38.92 km2 (15.03 sq mi) Location of Harderwijk
Hardinxveld-Giessendam 0523 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&018681.&&&&&018,681 1,108/km2 (2,870/sq mi) 16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi) Location of Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Harlingen 0072 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&016188.&&&&&016,188 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) 24.96 km2 (9.64 sq mi) Location of Harlingen
Hattem 0244 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&012563.&&&&&012,563 545/km2 (1,410/sq mi) 23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi) Location of Hattem
Heemskerk 0396 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&039431.&&&&&039,431 1,446/km2 (3,750/sq mi) 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi) Location of Heemskerk
Heemstede 0397 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&027778.&&&&&027,778 3,029/km2 (7,850/sq mi) 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) Location of Heemstede
Heerde 0246 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&019214.&&&&&019,214 245/km2 (630/sq mi) 78.55 km2 (30.33 sq mi) Location of Heerde
Heerenveen 0074 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&051637.&&&&&051,637 272/km2 (700/sq mi) 189.97 km2 (73.35 sq mi) Location of Heerenveen
Heerlen 0917 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&087122.&&&&&087,122 1,940/km2 (5,000/sq mi) 44.91 km2 (17.34 sq mi) Location of Heerlen
Heeze-Leende 1658 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&016627.&&&&&016,627 160/km2 (410/sq mi) 103.92 km2 (40.12 sq mi) Location of Heeze-Leende
Heiloo 0399 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&024319.&&&&&024,319 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) 18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi) Location of Heiloo
Hellendoorn 0163 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&036261.&&&&&036,261 263/km2 (680/sq mi) 137.93 km2 (53.26 sq mi) Location of Hellendoorn
Helmond 0794 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&094898.&&&&&094,898 1,785/km2 (4,620/sq mi) 53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi) Location of Helmond
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 0531 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&032183.&&&&&032,183 3,159/km2 (8,180/sq mi) 10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi) Location of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hengelo 0164 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&082311.&&&&&082,311 1,353/km2 (3,500/sq mi) 60.84 km2 (23.49 sq mi) Location of Hengelo
's-Hertogenbosch 0796 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&0158753.&&&&&0158,753 1,450/km2 (3,800/sq mi) 109.48 km2 (42.27 sq mi) Location of 's-Hertogenbosch
Het Hogeland 1966 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&048298.&&&&&048,298 101/km2 (260/sq mi) 476.74 km2 (184.07 sq mi) Location of Het Hogeland
Heumen 0252 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&016824.&&&&&016,824 423/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 39.73 km2 (15.34 sq mi) Location of Heumen
Heusden 0797 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&045830.&&&&&045,830 581/km2 (1,500/sq mi) 78.86 km2 (30.45 sq mi) Location of Heusden
Hillegom 0534 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&022453.&&&&&022,453 1,747/km2 (4,520/sq mi) 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) Location of Hillegom
Hilvarenbeek 0798 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&015949.&&&&&015,949 168/km2 (440/sq mi) 94.87 km2 (36.63 sq mi) Location of Hilvarenbeek
Hilversum 0402 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&093345.&&&&&093,345 2,047/km2 (5,300/sq mi) 45.61 km2 (17.61 sq mi) Location of Hilversum
Hoeksche Waard (municipality) 1963 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&089760.&&&&&089,760 334/km2 (870/sq mi) 268.54 km2 (103.68 sq mi) Location of Hoeksche Waard
Hof van Twente 1735 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&035455.&&&&&035,455 167/km2 (430/sq mi) 212.43 km2 (82.02 sq mi) Location of Hof van Twente
Hollands Kroon 1911 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&049431.&&&&&049,431 138/km2 (360/sq mi) 357.63 km2 (138.08 sq mi) Location of Hollands Kroon
Hoogeveen 0118 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&056433.&&&&&056,433 442/km2 (1,140/sq mi) 127.54 km2 (49.24 sq mi) Location of Hoogeveen
Hoorn 0405 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&075216.&&&&&075,216 3,692/km2 (9,560/sq mi) 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) Location of Hoorn
Horst aan de Maas 1507 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&043641.&&&&&043,641 231/km2 (600/sq mi) 188.67 km2 (72.85 sq mi) Location of Horst aan de Maas
Houten 0321 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&050581.&&&&&050,581 921/km2 (2,390/sq mi) 54.90 km2 (21.20 sq mi) Location of Houten
Huizen 0406 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&041252.&&&&&041,252 2,609/km2 (6,760/sq mi) 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) Location of Huizen
Hulst 0677 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&027596.&&&&&027,596 137/km2 (350/sq mi) 201.26 km2 (77.71 sq mi) Location of Hulst
IJsselstein 0353 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&033492.&&&&&033,492 1,594/km2 (4,130/sq mi) 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) Location of IJsselstein
Kaag en Braassem 1884 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&028573.&&&&&028,573 453/km2 (1,170/sq mi) 63.13 km2 (24.37 sq mi) Location of Kaag en Braassem
Kampen 0166 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&055614.&&&&&055,614 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 141.23 km2 (54.53 sq mi) Location of Kampen
Kapelle 0678 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&013051.&&&&&013,051 351/km2 (910/sq mi) 37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi) Location of Kapelle
Katwijk 0537 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&066607.&&&&&066,607 2,685/km2 (6,950/sq mi) 24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi) Location of Katwijk
Kerkrade 0928 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&045620.&&&&&045,620 2,082/km2 (5,390/sq mi) 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi) Location of Kerkrade
Koggenland 1598 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&023509.&&&&&023,509 293/km2 (760/sq mi) 80.26 km2 (30.99 sq mi) Location of Koggenland
Krimpen aan den IJssel 0542 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&029504.&&&&&029,504 3,845/km2 (9,960/sq mi) 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) Location of Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpenerwaard 1931 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&057700.&&&&&057,700 389/km2 (1,010/sq mi) 148.32 km2 (57.27 sq mi) Location of Krimpenerwaard
Laarbeek 1659 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&023260.&&&&&023,260 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 55.35 km2 (21.37 sq mi) Location of Laarbeek
Land van Cuijk 1982 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&091423.&&&&&091,423 268/km2 (690/sq mi) 341.26 km2 (131.76 sq mi) Location of Land van Cuijk
Landgraaf 0882 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&037175.&&&&&037,175 1,512/km2 (3,920/sq mi) 24.58 km2 (9.49 sq mi) Location of Landgraaf
Landsmeer 0415 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&011705.&&&&&011,705 522/km2 (1,350/sq mi) 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi) Location of Landsmeer
Lansingerland 1621 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&064754.&&&&&064,754 1,216/km2 (3,150/sq mi) 53.27 km2 (20.57 sq mi) Location of Lansingerland
Laren, North Holland 0417 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&011712.&&&&&011,712 944/km2 (2,440/sq mi) 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) Location of Laren
Leeuwarden 0080 Friesland &&&&&&&&&0127073.&&&&&0127,073 535/km2 (1,390/sq mi) 237.55 km2 (91.72 sq mi) Location of Leeuwarden
Leiden 0546 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0127089.&&&&&0127,089 5,816/km2 (15,060/sq mi) 21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi) Location of Leiden
Leiderdorp 0547 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&027657.&&&&&027,657 2,406/km2 (6,230/sq mi) 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) Location of Leiderdorp
Leidschendam-Voorburg 1916 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&077753.&&&&&077,753 2,384/km2 (6,170/sq mi) 32.61 km2 (12.59 sq mi) Location of Leidschendam-Voorburg
Lelystad 0995 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&&083033.&&&&&083,033 363/km2 (940/sq mi) 229.00 km2 (88.42 sq mi) Location of Lelystad
Leudal 1640 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&036141.&&&&&036,141 222/km2 (570/sq mi) 162.51 km2 (62.75 sq mi) Location of Leudal
Leusden 0327 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&031467.&&&&&031,467 538/km2 (1,390/sq mi) 58.51 km2 (22.59 sq mi) Location of Leusden
Lingewaard 1705 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&047220.&&&&&047,220 762/km2 (1,970/sq mi) 61.96 km2 (23.92 sq mi) Location of Lingewaard
Lisse 0553 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&023390.&&&&&023,390 1,490/km2 (3,900/sq mi) 15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi) Location of Lisse
Lochem 0262 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&034314.&&&&&034,314 161/km2 (420/sq mi) 213.05 km2 (82.26 sq mi) Location of Lochem
Loon op Zand 0809 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&023797.&&&&&023,797 477/km2 (1,240/sq mi) 49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi) Location of Loon op Zand
Lopik 0331 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&014704.&&&&&014,704 195/km2 (510/sq mi) 75.56 km2 (29.17 sq mi) Location of Lopik
Losser 0168 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&023362.&&&&&023,362 237/km2 (610/sq mi) 98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi) Location of Losser
Maasdriel 0263 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&026020.&&&&&026,020 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 65.88 km2 (25.44 sq mi) Location of Maasdriel
Maasgouw 1641 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&024305.&&&&&024,305 532/km2 (1,380/sq mi) 45.70 km2 (17.64 sq mi) Location of Maasgouw
Maashorst 1991 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&058934.&&&&&058,934 429/km2 (1,110/sq mi) 137.33 km2 (53.02 sq mi) Location of Maashorst
Maassluis 0556 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&035303.&&&&&035,303 4,180/km2 (10,800/sq mi) 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) Location of Maassluis
Maastricht 0935 Limburg &&&&&&&&&0122734.&&&&&0122,734 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) Location of Maastricht
Medemblik 0420 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&046031.&&&&&046,031 380/km2 (980/sq mi) 121.23 km2 (46.81 sq mi) Location of Medemblik
Meerssen 0938 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&018600.&&&&&018,600 696/km2 (1,800/sq mi) 26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi) Location of Meerssen
Meierijstad 1948 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&083715.&&&&&083,715 455/km2 (1,180/sq mi) 184.00 km2 (71.04 sq mi) Location of Meierijstad
Meppel 0119 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&035464.&&&&&035,464 639/km2 (1,660/sq mi) 55.50 km2 (21.43 sq mi) Location of Meppel
Middelburg 0687 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&049956.&&&&&049,956 1,033/km2 (2,680/sq mi) 48.38 km2 (18.68 sq mi) Location of Middelburg
Midden-Delfland 1842 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&019472.&&&&&019,472 413/km2 (1,070/sq mi) 47.19 km2 (18.22 sq mi) Location of Midden-Delfland
Midden-Drenthe 1731 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&033987.&&&&&033,987 100/km2 (260/sq mi) 340.62 km2 (131.51 sq mi) Location of Midden-Drenthe
Midden-Groningen 1952 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&061554.&&&&&061,554 221/km2 (570/sq mi) 277.95 km2 (107.32 sq mi) Location of Midden-Groningen
Moerdijk 1709 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&037711.&&&&&037,711 237/km2 (610/sq mi) 159.17 km2 (61.46 sq mi) Location of Moerdijk
Molenlanden 1978 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&045158.&&&&&045,158 249/km2 (640/sq mi) 181.57 km2 (70.10 sq mi) Location of Molenlanden
Montferland 1955 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&036882.&&&&&036,882 349/km2 (900/sq mi) 105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi) Location of Montferland
Montfoort 0335 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&013929.&&&&&013,929 371/km2 (960/sq mi) 37.58 km2 (14.51 sq mi) Location of Montfoort
Mook en Middelaar 0944 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&&08043.&&&&&08,043 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi) 17.39 km2 (6.71 sq mi) Location of Mook en Middelaar
Neder-Betuwe 1740 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&025448.&&&&&025,448 424/km2 (1,100/sq mi) 59.99 km2 (23.16 sq mi) Location of Neder-Betuwe
Nederweert 0946 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&017499.&&&&&017,499 175/km2 (450/sq mi) 99.90 km2 (38.57 sq mi) Location of Nederweert
Nieuwegein 0356 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&065426.&&&&&065,426 2,794/km2 (7,240/sq mi) 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) Location of Nieuwegein
Nieuwkoop 0569 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&029463.&&&&&029,463 375/km2 (970/sq mi) 78.46 km2 (30.29 sq mi) Location of Nieuwkoop
Nijkerk 0267 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&044975.&&&&&044,975 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) 69.32 km2 (26.76 sq mi) Location of Nijkerk
Nijmegen 0268 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&0182480.&&&&&0182,480 3,456/km2 (8,950/sq mi) 52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi) Location of Nijmegen
Nissewaard 1930 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&086833.&&&&&086,833 1,184/km2 (3,070/sq mi) 73.31 km2 (28.31 sq mi) Location of Nissewaard
Noardeast-Fryslân 1970 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&045812.&&&&&045,812 121/km2 (310/sq mi) 379.22 km2 (146.42 sq mi) Location of Noardeast-Fryslân
Noord-Beveland 1695 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&&07857.&&&&&07,857 91/km2 (240/sq mi) 86.00 km2 (33.20 sq mi) Location of Noord-Beveland
Noordenveld 1699 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&031591.&&&&&031,591 159/km2 (410/sq mi) 199.01 km2 (76.84 sq mi) Location of Noordenveld
Noordoostpolder 0171 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&&049729.&&&&&049,729 109/km2 (280/sq mi) 458.09 km2 (176.87 sq mi) Location of Noordoostpolder
Noordwijk 0575 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&045179.&&&&&045,179 774/km2 (2,000/sq mi) 58.34 km2 (22.53 sq mi) Location of Noordwijk
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten 0820 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&024015.&&&&&024,015 714/km2 (1,850/sq mi) 33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi) Location of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
Nunspeet 0302 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&028731.&&&&&028,731 223/km2 (580/sq mi) 128.73 km2 (49.70 sq mi) Location of Nunspeet
Oegstgeest 0579 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&025746.&&&&&025,746 3,530/km2 (9,100/sq mi) 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) Location of Oegstgeest
Oirschot 0823 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&019217.&&&&&019,217 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 101.79 km2 (39.30 sq mi) Location of Oirschot
Oisterwijk 0824 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&032941.&&&&&032,941 411/km2 (1,060/sq mi) 80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi) Location of Oisterwijk
Oldambt 1895 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&039044.&&&&&039,044 172/km2 (450/sq mi) 226.57 km2 (87.48 sq mi) Location of Oldambt
Oldebroek 0269 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&024264.&&&&&024,264 248/km2 (640/sq mi) 97.66 km2 (37.71 sq mi) Location of Oldebroek
Oldenzaal 0173 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&031925.&&&&&031,925 1,481/km2 (3,840/sq mi) 21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi) Location of Oldenzaal
Olst-Wijhe 1773 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&018682.&&&&&018,682 164/km2 (420/sq mi) 113.66 km2 (43.88 sq mi) Location of Olst-Wijhe
Ommen 0175 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&018955.&&&&&018,955 105/km2 (270/sq mi) 179.85 km2 (69.44 sq mi) Location of Ommen
Oost Gelre 1586 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&029846.&&&&&029,846 271/km2 (700/sq mi) 109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi) Location of Oost Gelre
Oosterhout 0826 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&057425.&&&&&057,425 804/km2 (2,080/sq mi) 71.43 km2 (27.58 sq mi) Location of Oosterhout
Ooststellingwerf 0085 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&025837.&&&&&025,837 116/km2 (300/sq mi) 223.30 km2 (86.22 sq mi) Location of Ooststellingwerf
Oostzaan 0431 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&&09720.&&&&&09,720 841/km2 (2,180/sq mi) 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) Location of Oostzaan
Opmeer 0432 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&012180.&&&&&012,180 294/km2 (760/sq mi) 41.48 km2 (16.02 sq mi) Location of Opmeer
Opsterland 0086 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&030054.&&&&&030,054 134/km2 (350/sq mi) 224.40 km2 (86.64 sq mi) Location of Opsterland
Oss 0828 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&094437.&&&&&094,437 583/km2 (1,510/sq mi) 162.01 km2 (62.55 sq mi) Location of Oss
Oude IJsselstreek 1509 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&039613.&&&&&039,613 291/km2 (750/sq mi) 136.07 km2 (52.54 sq mi) Location of Oude IJsselstreek
Ouder-Amstel 0437 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&014276.&&&&&014,276 596/km2 (1,540/sq mi) 23.95 km2 (9.25 sq mi) Location of Ouder-Amstel
Oudewater 0589 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&010232.&&&&&010,232 263/km2 (680/sq mi) 38.90 km2 (15.02 sq mi) Location of Oudewater
Overbetuwe 1734 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&048707.&&&&&048,707 447/km2 (1,160/sq mi) 109.03 km2 (42.10 sq mi) Location of Overbetuwe
Papendrecht 0590 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&032277.&&&&&032,277 3,428/km2 (8,880/sq mi) 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) Location of Papendrecht
Peel en Maas 1894 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&045276.&&&&&045,276 284/km2 (740/sq mi) 159.35 km2 (61.53 sq mi) Location of Peel en Maas
Pekela 0765 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&012404.&&&&&012,404 253/km2 (660/sq mi) 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) Location of Pekela
Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1926 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&057672.&&&&&057,672 1,564/km2 (4,050/sq mi) 36.87 km2 (14.24 sq mi) Location of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Purmerend 0439 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&093992.&&&&&093,992 1,004/km2 (2,600/sq mi) 93.61 km2 (36.14 sq mi) Location of Purmerend
Putten 0273 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&024904.&&&&&024,904 292/km2 (760/sq mi) 85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi) Location of Putten
Raalte 0177 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&038500.&&&&&038,500 225/km2 (580/sq mi) 170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi) Location of Raalte
Reimerswaal 0703 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&023255.&&&&&023,255 229/km2 (590/sq mi) 101.76 km2 (39.29 sq mi) Location of Reimerswaal
Renkum 0274 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&031461.&&&&&031,461 685/km2 (1,770/sq mi) 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) Location of Renkum
Renswoude 0339 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&&05747.&&&&&05,747 313/km2 (810/sq mi) 18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi) Location of Renswoude
Reusel-De Mierden 1667 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&013542.&&&&&013,542 174/km2 (450/sq mi) 77.81 km2 (30.04 sq mi) Location of Reusel-De Mierden
Rheden 0275 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&043570.&&&&&043,570 533/km2 (1,380/sq mi) 81.77 km2 (31.57 sq mi) Location of Rheden
Rhenen 0340 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&020329.&&&&&020,329 484/km2 (1,250/sq mi) 42.02 km2 (16.22 sq mi) Location of Rhenen
Ridderkerk 0597 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&047477.&&&&&047,477 2,022/km2 (5,240/sq mi) 23.48 km2 (9.07 sq mi) Location of Ridderkerk
Rijssen-Holten 1742 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&038493.&&&&&038,493 409/km2 (1,060/sq mi) 94.12 km2 (36.34 sq mi) Location of Rijssen-Holten
Rijswijk 0603 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&057997.&&&&&057,997 4,150/km2 (10,700/sq mi) 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) Location of Rijswijk
Roerdalen 1669 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&020702.&&&&&020,702 235/km2 (610/sq mi) 88.21 km2 (34.06 sq mi) Location of Roerdalen
Roermond 0957 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&059981.&&&&&059,981 989/km2 (2,560/sq mi) 60.64 km2 (23.41 sq mi) Location of Roermond
Roosendaal 1674 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&077613.&&&&&077,613 729/km2 (1,890/sq mi) 106.50 km2 (41.12 sq mi) Location of Roosendaal
Rotterdam 0599 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0663900.&&&&&0663,900 3,040/km2 (7,900/sq mi) 218.42 km2 (84.33 sq mi) Location of Rotterdam
Rozendaal 0277 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&&01754.&&&&&01,754 63/km2 (160/sq mi) 27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi) Location of Rozendaal
Rucphen 0840 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&023636.&&&&&023,636 367/km2 (950/sq mi) 64.38 km2 (24.86 sq mi) Location of Rucphen
Schagen 0441 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&047450.&&&&&047,450 282/km2 (730/sq mi) 167.99 km2 (64.86 sq mi) Location of Schagen
Scherpenzeel 0279 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&010386.&&&&&010,386 753/km2 (1,950/sq mi) 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) Location of Scherpenzeel
Schiedam 0606 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&080628.&&&&&080,628 4,528/km2 (11,730/sq mi) 17.81 km2 (6.88 sq mi) Location of Schiedam
Schiermonnikoog 0088 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&&&0982.&&&&&0982 23/km2 (60/sq mi) 42.93 km2 (16.58 sq mi) Location of Schiermonnikoog
Schouwen-Duiveland 1676 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&034561.&&&&&034,561 151/km2 (390/sq mi) 228.60 km2 (88.26 sq mi) Location of Schouwen-Duiveland
Simpelveld 0965 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&010396.&&&&&010,396 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) Location of Simpelveld
Sint-Michielsgestel 0845 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&030135.&&&&&030,135 516/km2 (1,340/sq mi) 58.35 km2 (22.53 sq mi) Location of Sint-Michielsgestel
Sittard-Geleen 1883 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&092234.&&&&&092,234 1,173/km2 (3,040/sq mi) 78.61 km2 (30.35 sq mi) Location of Sittard-Geleen
Sliedrecht 0610 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&026184.&&&&&026,184 2,038/km2 (5,280/sq mi) 12.85 km2 (4.96 sq mi) Location of Sliedrecht
Sluis 1714 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&023243.&&&&&023,243 83/km2 (210/sq mi) 278.60 km2 (107.57 sq mi) Location of Sluis
Smallingerland 0090 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&056098.&&&&&056,098 479/km2 (1,240/sq mi) 117.17 km2 (45.24 sq mi) Location of Smallingerland
Soest, Netherlands 0342 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&047439.&&&&&047,439 1,026/km2 (2,660/sq mi) 46.25 km2 (17.86 sq mi) Location of Soest
Someren 0847 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&020061.&&&&&020,061 250/km2 (650/sq mi) 80.10 km2 (30.93 sq mi) Location of Someren
Son en Breugel 0848 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&018010.&&&&&018,010 694/km2 (1,800/sq mi) 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) Location of Son en Breugel
Stadskanaal 0037 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&032135.&&&&&032,135 273/km2 (710/sq mi) 117.63 km2 (45.42 sq mi) Location of Stadskanaal
Staphorst 0180 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&017628.&&&&&017,628 132/km2 (340/sq mi) 133.94 km2 (51.71 sq mi) Location of Staphorst
Stede Broec 0532 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&022138.&&&&&022,138 1,529/km2 (3,960/sq mi) 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi) Location of Stede Broec
Steenbergen 0851 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&024610.&&&&&024,610 168/km2 (440/sq mi) 146.50 km2 (56.56 sq mi) Location of Steenbergen
Steenwijkerland 1708 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&045376.&&&&&045,376 157/km2 (410/sq mi) 288.31 km2 (111.32 sq mi) Location of Steenwijkerland
Stein, Limburg 0971 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&024772.&&&&&024,772 1,184/km2 (3,070/sq mi) 20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi) Location of Stein
Stichtse Vecht 1904 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&065771.&&&&&065,771 685/km2 (1,770/sq mi) 96.04 km2 (37.08 sq mi) Location of Stichtse Vecht
Súdwest-Fryslân 1900 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&090883.&&&&&090,883 174/km2 (450/sq mi) 522.70 km2 (201.82 sq mi) Location of Súdwest-Fryslân
Terneuzen 0715 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&054993.&&&&&054,993 220/km2 (570/sq mi) 250.13 km2 (96.58 sq mi) Location of Terneuzen
Terschelling 0093 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&&04928.&&&&&04,928 57/km2 (150/sq mi) 87.21 km2 (33.67 sq mi) Location of Terschelling
Texel 0448 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&013979.&&&&&013,979 86/km2 (220/sq mi) 162.26 km2 (62.65 sq mi) Location of Texel
Teylingen 1525 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&038510.&&&&&038,510 1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi) 28.32 km2 (10.93 sq mi) Location of Teylingen
The Hague 0518 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0562839.&&&&&0562,839 6,827/km2 (17,680/sq mi) 82.44 km2 (31.83 sq mi) Location of The Hague
Tholen 0716 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&026825.&&&&&026,825 183/km2 (470/sq mi) 146.72 km2 (56.65 sq mi) Location of Tholen
Tiel 0281 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&042604.&&&&&042,604 1,299/km2 (3,360/sq mi) 32.80 km2 (12.66 sq mi) Location of Tiel
Tilburg 0855 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&0227707.&&&&&0227,707 1,809/km2 (4,690/sq mi) 125.89 km2 (48.61 sq mi) Location of Tilburg
Tubbergen 0183 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&021408.&&&&&021,408 146/km2 (380/sq mi) 147.00 km2 (56.76 sq mi) Location of Tubbergen
Twenterand 1700 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&033867.&&&&&033,867 319/km2 (830/sq mi) 106.14 km2 (40.98 sq mi) Location of Twenterand
Tynaarlo 1730 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&034592.&&&&&034,592 242/km2 (630/sq mi) 142.88 km2 (55.17 sq mi) Location of Tynaarlo
Tytsjerksteradiel 0737 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&032408.&&&&&032,408 218/km2 (560/sq mi) 148.63 km2 (57.39 sq mi) Location of Tytsjerksteradiel
Uitgeest 0450 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&013472.&&&&&013,472 703/km2 (1,820/sq mi) 19.16 km2 (7.40 sq mi) Location of Uitgeest
Uithoorn 0451 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&031442.&&&&&031,442 1,735/km2 (4,490/sq mi) 18.12 km2 (7.00 sq mi) Location of Uithoorn
Urk 0184 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&&021829.&&&&&021,829 1,661/km2 (4,300/sq mi) 13.14 km2 (5.07 sq mi) Location of Urk
Utrecht (municipality) 0344 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&0367947.&&&&&0367,947 3,924/km2 (10,160/sq mi) 93.77 km2 (36.20 sq mi) Location of Utrecht
Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1581 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&050429.&&&&&050,429 382/km2 (990/sq mi) 132.02 km2 (50.97 sq mi) Location of Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Vaals 0981 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&010190.&&&&&010,190 427/km2 (1,110/sq mi) 23.89 km2 (9.22 sq mi) Location of Vaals
Valkenburg aan de Geul 0994 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&016423.&&&&&016,423 447/km2 (1,160/sq mi) 36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi) Location of Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenswaard 0858 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&031527.&&&&&031,527 574/km2 (1,490/sq mi) 54.91 km2 (21.20 sq mi) Location of Valkenswaard
Veendam 0047 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&027616.&&&&&027,616 364/km2 (940/sq mi) 75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi) Location of Veendam
Veenendaal 0345 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&068525.&&&&&068,525 3,528/km2 (9,140/sq mi) 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi) Location of Veenendaal
Veere 0717 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&022045.&&&&&022,045 166/km2 (430/sq mi) 132.99 km2 (51.35 sq mi) Location of Veere
Veldhoven 0861 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&046417.&&&&&046,417 1,465/km2 (3,790/sq mi) 31.68 km2 (12.23 sq mi) Location of Veldhoven
Velsen 0453 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&068790.&&&&&068,790 1,528/km2 (3,960/sq mi) 45.03 km2 (17.39 sq mi) Location of Velsen
Venlo 0983 Limburg &&&&&&&&&0103328.&&&&&0103,328 832/km2 (2,150/sq mi) 124.16 km2 (47.94 sq mi) Location of Venlo
Venray 0984 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&044628.&&&&&044,628 273/km2 (710/sq mi) 163.18 km2 (63.00 sq mi) Location of Venray
Vijfheerenlanden 1961 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&060052.&&&&&060,052 411/km2 (1,060/sq mi) 146.28 km2 (56.48 sq mi) Location of Vijfheerenlanden
Vlaardingen 0622 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&075079.&&&&&075,079 3,214/km2 (8,320/sq mi) 23.36 km2 (9.02 sq mi) Location of Vlaardingen
Vlieland 0096 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&&01291.&&&&&01,291 31/km2 (80/sq mi) 41.84 km2 (16.15 sq mi) Location of Vlieland
Vlissingen 0718 Zeeland &&&&&&&&&&045150.&&&&&045,150 1,314/km2 (3,400/sq mi) 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) Location of Vlissingen
Voerendaal 0986 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&012405.&&&&&012,405 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi) Location of Voerendaal
Voorne aan Zee 1992 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&073945.&&&&&073,945 607/km2 (1,570/sq mi) 121.77 km2 (47.02 sq mi) Location of Voorne aan Zee
Voorschoten 0626 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&025665.&&&&&025,665 2,309/km2 (5,980/sq mi) 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) Location of Voorschoten
Voorst 0285 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&025215.&&&&&025,215 205/km2 (530/sq mi) 122.93 km2 (47.46 sq mi) Location of Voorst
Vught 0865 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&032113.&&&&&032,113 535/km2 (1,390/sq mi) 60.02 km2 (23.17 sq mi) Location of Vught
Waadhoeke 1949 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&046718.&&&&&046,718 164/km2 (420/sq mi) 285.42 km2 (110.20 sq mi) Location of Waadhoeke
Waalre 0866 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&017980.&&&&&017,980 803/km2 (2,080/sq mi) 22.38 km2 (8.64 sq mi) Location of Waalre
Waalwijk 0867 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&049952.&&&&&049,952 774/km2 (2,000/sq mi) 64.54 km2 (24.92 sq mi) Location of Waalwijk
Waddinxveen 0627 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&032601.&&&&&032,601 1,175/km2 (3,040/sq mi) 27.75 km2 (10.71 sq mi) Location of Waddinxveen
Wageningen 0289 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&040960.&&&&&040,960 1,347/km2 (3,490/sq mi) 30.42 km2 (11.75 sq mi) Location of Wageningen
Wassenaar 0629 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&027093.&&&&&027,093 529/km2 (1,370/sq mi) 51.18 km2 (19.76 sq mi) Location of Wassenaar
Waterland 0852 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&017609.&&&&&017,609 339/km2 (880/sq mi) 51.99 km2 (20.07 sq mi) Location of Waterland
Weert 0988 Limburg &&&&&&&&&&050872.&&&&&050,872 488/km2 (1,260/sq mi) 104.25 km2 (40.25 sq mi) Location of Weert
West Betuwe 1960 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&052720.&&&&&052,720 244/km2 (630/sq mi) 215.93 km2 (83.37 sq mi) Location of West Betuwe
West Maas en Waal 0668 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&020065.&&&&&020,065 263/km2 (680/sq mi) 76.19 km2 (29.42 sq mi) Location of West Maas en Waal
Westerkwartier (municipality) 1969 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&064946.&&&&&064,946 179/km2 (460/sq mi) 362.63 km2 (140.01 sq mi) Location of Westerkwartier
Westerveld 1701 Drenthe &&&&&&&&&&019860.&&&&&019,860 71/km2 (180/sq mi) 278.65 km2 (107.59 sq mi) Location of Westerveld
Westervoort 0293 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&015114.&&&&&015,114 2,155/km2 (5,580/sq mi) 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) Location of Westervoort
Westerwolde 1950 Groningen &&&&&&&&&&026537.&&&&&026,537 96/km2 (250/sq mi) 275.77 km2 (106.48 sq mi) Location of Westerwolde
Westland 1783 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0114887.&&&&&0114,887 1,423/km2 (3,690/sq mi) 80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi) Location of Westland
Weststellingwerf 0098 Friesland &&&&&&&&&&026467.&&&&&026,467 120/km2 (310/sq mi) 220.20 km2 (85.02 sq mi) Location of Weststellingwerf
Wierden 0189 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&024862.&&&&&024,862 263/km2 (680/sq mi) 94.60 km2 (36.53 sq mi) Location of Wierden
Wijchen 0296 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&041537.&&&&&041,537 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi) 66.04 km2 (25.50 sq mi) Location of Wijchen
Wijdemeren 1696 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&024659.&&&&&024,659 519/km2 (1,340/sq mi) 47.54 km2 (18.36 sq mi) Location of Wijdemeren
Wijk bij Duurstede 0352 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&023995.&&&&&023,995 504/km2 (1,310/sq mi) 47.58 km2 (18.37 sq mi) Location of Wijk bij Duurstede
Winterswijk 0294 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&029253.&&&&&029,253 212/km2 (550/sq mi) 138.13 km2 (53.33 sq mi) Location of Winterswijk
Woensdrecht 0873 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&022191.&&&&&022,191 242/km2 (630/sq mi) 91.66 km2 (35.39 sq mi) Location of Woensdrecht
Woerden 0632 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&053244.&&&&&053,244 601/km2 (1,560/sq mi) 88.55 km2 (34.19 sq mi) Location of Woerden
Wormerland 0880 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&016612.&&&&&016,612 431/km2 (1,120/sq mi) 38.51 km2 (14.87 sq mi) Location of Wormerland
Woudenberg 0351 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&014358.&&&&&014,358 393/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi) Location of Woudenberg
Zaanstad 0479 North Holland &&&&&&&&&0159618.&&&&&0159,618 2,165/km2 (5,610/sq mi) 73.74 km2 (28.47 sq mi) Location of Zaanstad
Zaltbommel 0297 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&030349.&&&&&030,349 386/km2 (1,000/sq mi) 78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi) Location of Zaltbommel
Zandvoort 0473 North Holland &&&&&&&&&&017542.&&&&&017,542 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) 32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi) Location of Zandvoort
Zeewolde 0050 Flevoland &&&&&&&&&&023692.&&&&&023,692 96/km2 (250/sq mi) 247.11 km2 (95.41 sq mi) Location of Zeewolde
Zeist 0355 Utrecht &&&&&&&&&&066629.&&&&&066,629 1,374/km2 (3,560/sq mi) 48.50 km2 (18.73 sq mi) Location of Zeist
Zevenaar 0299 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&045042.&&&&&045,042 486/km2 (1,260/sq mi) 92.62 km2 (35.76 sq mi) Location of Zevenaar
Zoetermeer 0637 South Holland &&&&&&&&&0126998.&&&&&0126,998 3,689/km2 (9,550/sq mi) 34.43 km2 (13.29 sq mi) Location of Zoetermeer
Zoeterwoude 0638 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&&09443.&&&&&09,443 446/km2 (1,160/sq mi) 21.16 km2 (8.17 sq mi) Location of Zoeterwoude
Zuidplas 1892 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&046981.&&&&&046,981 811/km2 (2,100/sq mi) 57.96 km2 (22.38 sq mi) Location of Zuidplas
Zundert 0879 North Brabant &&&&&&&&&&022518.&&&&&022,518 187/km2 (480/sq mi) 120.59 km2 (46.56 sq mi) Location of Zundert
Zutphen 0301 Gelderland &&&&&&&&&&048510.&&&&&048,510 1,186/km2 (3,070/sq mi) 40.92 km2 (15.80 sq mi) Location of Zutphen
Zwartewaterland 1896 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&&023368.&&&&&023,368 284/km2 (740/sq mi) 82.36 km2 (31.80 sq mi) Location of Zwartewaterland
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands 0642 South Holland &&&&&&&&&&045018.&&&&&045,018 2,217/km2 (5,740/sq mi) 20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi) Location of Zwijndrecht
Zwolle 0193 Overijssel &&&&&&&&&0132411.&&&&&0132,411 1,196/km2 (3,100/sq mi) 110.67 km2 (42.73 sq mi) Location of Zwolle

Special municipalities

Municipality Capital Population Population density Area Map
Bonaire Kralendijk &&&&&&&&&&020915.&&&&&020,915 73/km2 (190/sq mi) 288 km2 (111.20 sq mi) Location of Bonaire
Sint Eustatius Oranjestad &&&&&&&&&&&03139.&&&&&03,139 149/km2 (390/sq mi) 21 km2 (8.11 sq mi) Location of Sint Eustatius
Saba The Bottom &&&&&&&&&&&01933.&&&&&01,933 149/km2 (390/sq mi) 13 km2 (5.02 sq mi) Location of Saba

Number of municipalities by province

Province Municipalities
Drenthe 12
Flevoland 6
Friesland 18
Gelderland 51
Groningen 10
Limburg 31
North Brabant 56
North Holland 44
Overijssel 25
South Holland 50
Utrecht 26
Zeeland 13
Total 342
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