The regions of the Netherlands provides links to both regions and subregions of the Netherlands.
Regions
The regions of the Netherlands are divided into the North, South, West and East Netherlands.
Official regions
Many regions in the Netherlands are officially defined by certain regulations of organizations.
First level NUTS of the European Union
NUTS-1 Regional divisions as used by the European Union:
Region NL1 (North Netherlands): Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe Region NL2 (East Netherlands): Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland Region NL3 (West Netherlands): Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland Region NL4 (South Netherlands): North Brabant, Limburg
Unofficial multi-country regions
De Duffelt Euregio Enschede-Gronau Euregio Benelux Middengebied Ems Dollart Region Frisia Kempen Maasland Meuse-Rhine Euroregion Rhine-Meuse-North Euroregion Rhine-Waal Euroregion Scheldemond Euroregion
Unofficial multi-province regions
Bible Belt De Biesbosch Bollenstreek
Groene Hart Holland Hondsrug Peel Rijnland Rivierengebied Schelde- en Maasdelta Utrecht Hill Ridge Vechtstreek Vijfheerenlanden West Frisian Islands
Inter-province metropolitan areas
Randstad (North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland) Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen (Gelderland and Limburg)
Subregions
The subregions (Dutch: streek or landstreek (plural: (land)streken), literally translating to a combination of 'land/country area/region') are non-administrative area in the Netherlands that can be demarcated on grounds of cohesion with regard to culture or landscape. This means that a landstreek is not bound by provincial or municipal boundaries. Below is a list of all Dutch landstreken with the province(s) in which they are located mentioned between brackets.
A
Achterhoek (Gelderland) Alblasserwaard (South Holland) Ameland (Friesland) Amstelland (North Holland) Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (North Holland)
B Baronie van Breda (North Brabant) Beemster (North Holland) Beijerland (South Holland) Betuwe (Gelderland) Het Bildt (Friesland) Bommelerwaard (Gelderland) Brabantse Biesbosch (North Brabant) Brabantse Stedenrij (North Brabant) Brabantse Wal (North Brabant)
D Delfland (South Holland) Dokkumer Wouden (Friesland) Drechtsteden (South Holland) Duurswold (Groningen)
E Eemland (Utrecht) Eemvallei (Utrecht) Eiland van Dordrecht (South Holland) Ellertsveld (Drenthe)
F Fivelingo (Groningen) Flevopolder (Flevoland) Friese Wouden (Friesland)
G Gaasterland (Friesland) Goeree-Overflakkee (South Holland) Gooi (North Holland) Gorecht (Groningen) De Graafschap (Gelderland) Graetheide (Limburg) Groninger Veenkoloniën (Groningen)
H
Haarlemmermeer (North Holland) Halfambt (Groningen) Heuvelland (Limburg) Hoeksche Waard (South Holland) Hollandse Biesbosch (South Holland) Hogeland (Groningen) Humsterland (Groningen) Hunsingo (Groningen)
I IJsselmonde (South Holland) IJsseldal (IJsselvallei) (Gelderland) Innersdijken (Groningen)
K
Kampereiland (Overijssel) Kanaalstreek (Groningen) Kennemerland (North Holland) Kleistreek (Friesland) Kop van Noord-Holland (North Holland) Kop van Overijssel (Overijssel) Krimpenerwaard (South Holland)
L Land van Altena (North Brabant) Land van Cuijk (North Brabant) Land van Heusden (North Brabant) Land van Heusden en Altena (North Brabant) Land van Maas en Waal (Gelderland) Langewold (Groningen) Langstraat (North Brabant) Liemers (Gelderland) Lopikerwaard (Utrecht)
M
Maasland (North Brabant) (North Brabant) Maasplassen (Limburg) Marne (Groningen) Marnewaard (Groningen) Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch (North Brabant) Menterne (Groningen) Mergelland (Limburg) Middag (Groningen) Midden-Limburg (Limburg) Midden-Zeeland (Zeeland) Middenveld (Drenthe) Montferland (Gelderland)
N Neder-Betuwe (Gelderland) Noord-Beveland (Zeeland) Noordenveld (Drenthe) Noordoostpolder (Flevoland)
O
Oldambt (Groningen) Ommelanden (Groningen) Oostelijk Flevoland (Flevoland) Oostelijke Mijnstreek (Limburg) Oosterambt (Groningen) Oostergo (Friesland) Oostermoer (Drenthe) Over-Betuwe (Gelderland)
P Plateau van Margraten (Limburg) Prins Alexanderpolder (South Holland) Purmer (North Holland)
R
Rheiderland (Groningen) Rijk van Nijmegen (Gelderland) Rijnmond (South Holland) Rivierenland [nl] (Gelderland) Rolderdingspel (Drenthe) Rottumeroog (Groningen) Rottumerplaat (Groningen)
S
Salland (Overijssel) Schermer (North Holland) Schieland (South Holland) Schiermonnikoog (Friesland) Schouwen-Duiveland (Zeeland) Sint Philipsland (Zeeland) South Beveland (Zeeland) South Limburg (Limburg) Southern Flevoland (Flevoland) Stellingwerven (Friesland) Stichtse Lustwarande (Utrecht) De Streek (North Holland)
T
Terschelling (Friesland) Texel (North Holland) Tielerwaard (Gelderland) Tiengemeten (South Holland) Tholen (Zeeland) Twente (Overijssel)
U Upgo (Groningen)
V
Veluwe (Gelderland) Vlieland (Friesland) Voorne-Putten (South Holland) Vredewold (Groningen)
W Walcheren (Zeeland) Waterland (North Holland) West-Friesland (North Holland) Westelijke Mijnstreek (Limburg) Westergo (Friesland) Westerkwartier (Groningen) Westerlauwers Friesland (Friesland) Westerwolde (Groningen) Westland (South Holland) Wieringen (North Holland) Wieringermeer (North Holland) Wijdewormer (De Wormer) (North Holland)
Z
Zaanstreek (North Holland) Zeelandic Flanders (Zeeland) Zevenwouden (Friesland) Zoom (North Brabant) Zuidenveld (Drenthe) Zuiderduintjes (Groningen) Zuidplaspolder (South Holland) Zuidwesthoek (Friesland) Zwijndrechtse Waard (South Holland)
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