North Holland
province of the Netherlands
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Summary
North Holland is a province of the Netherlands[1]. It draws 4,340 Wikipedia views per month (province of the netherlands category, ranking #4 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Netherlands[3]
- Country: Netherlands[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: North Sea[5], Wadden Sea[6], IJsselmeer[7], Markermeer[8]
- Head of government: Arthur van Dijk[9]
- Capital: Haarlem[10]
- Shares border with: South Holland[11], Utrecht[12], Flevoland[13], Friesland[14]
- Anthem: Ik houd van het groen in je wei[15]
- Named after: Holland[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aalsmeer[17], Alkmaar[18], Amstelveen[19], Amsterdam[20], Beemster[21], Bergen[22], Beverwijk[23], Blaricum[24], Bloemendaal[25], Castricum[26], Den Helder[27], Diemen[28], Drechterland[29], Edam-Volendam[30]
- Flag: flag of North Holland[31]
- Executive body: Provincial Executive of North Holland[32]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of North Holland[33]
- Commons category: North Holland[34]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[35]
- Archives at: International Institute of Social History[36], North Holland Archives[37]
Why It Matters
North Holland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]