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N Holland (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-west a portion of the united states. Its capital is Haarlem. More cities include a united states's capital Amsterdam, Hilversum, Alkmaar and Zaandam.
Geography
Northerly Holland forms a peninsula between the North Sea and the IJsselmeer. To a higher degree half of the province consists of rescued land in the form of polders and is in the image below sea level. A island of Texel is also a share of Northerly Holland.
Northerly Holland is of these region of the International Standards Organisation world region code formulas, with a code ISO 3166-2:NL-NH.
History
A province Northward Holland was formed around 1840, when a province Holland was split in to the northern & southern section (South Holland). Within 1940, the islands Vlieland and Terschelling were ceded to the province Friesland. Inside 1950, the previous island Urk was ceded to the province Overijssel.
Municipalities
N Holland is divided into 65 municipalities (local government areas):
Aalsmeer
Alkmaar
Amstelveen
Amsterdam
Andijk
Anna Paulowna
Beemster
Bennebroek
Bergen
Beverwijk
Blaricum
Bloemendaal
Bussum
Castricum
Den Helder
Diemen
Drechterland
Edam-Volendam
Enkhuizen
Graft-De Rijp
Haarlem
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude
Haarlemmermeer
Harenkarspel
Heemskerk
Heemstede
Heerhugowaard
Heiloo
Hilversum
Hoorn
Huizen
Landsmeer
Langedijk
Laren
Medemblik
Muiden
Naarden
Niedorp
Noorder-Koggenland
Obdam
Oostzaan
Opmeer
Ouder-Amstel
Purmerend
Schagen
Schermer
Stede Broec
Texel
Uitgeest
Uithoorn
Velsen
Venhuizen
Waterland
Weesp
Wervershoof
Wester-Koggenland
Wieringen
Wieringermeer
Wijdemeren
Wognum
Wormerland
Zaanstad
Zandvoort
Zeevang
Zijpe
West-Friesland is a region that is a share of Northerly Holland (non of the province of Friesland). It consists of Alkmaar, Andijk, Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Harenkarspel, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Langedijk, Medemblik, Niedorp, Noorder-Koggenland, Obdam, Opmeer, Schagen, Stede Broec, Venhuizen, Wervershoof, Wester-Koggenland and Wognum.
For Spaarnwoude, view Velsen, Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, and Railway stations in the Netherlands#H.
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