North Holland

North Holland is a province (area with a local government) of the Netherlands. It is in the northwest. The capital is called Haarlem. Other cities in the province are Amsterdam, Hilversum, Alkmaar, Zaandam, and Hoorn. About 2,888,000 people are living in North Holland (2021).

North Holland Noord-Holland
Province
Tafelbergheide (municipalities of Huizen and Blaricum)
Flag Coat of arms
Map: Province of North Holland in the Netherlands Location
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Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°50′E
Country	Netherlands
Established	1840
Seat	Haarlem
Area
• Total	4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
• Land	2,663 km2 (1,028 sq mi)
• Water	1,429 km2 (552 sq mi)
Highest elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Lowest elevation	−7 m (−23 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,953,000
• Density	1,109/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
Website	www.noord-holland.nl

Municipalities

Municipalities	People (2023)
Aalsmeer	33 000
Alkmaar	112 000
Amstelveen	94 000
Amsterdam	918 000
Bergen	30 000
Beverwijk	43 000
Blaricum	12 000
Bloemendaal	24 000
Castricum	36 000
Den Helder	57 000
Diemen	33 000
Dijk en Waard	89 000
Drechterland	20 000
Edam-Volendam	37 000
Enkhuizen	19 000
Gooise Meren	60 000
Haarlem	165 000
Haarlemmermeer	162 000
Heemskerk	39 000
Heemstede	28 000
Heiloo	24 000
Hilversum	93 000
Hollands Kroon	49 000
Hoorn	75 000
Huizen	41 000
Koggenland	24 000
Landsmeer	12 000
Laren	12 000
Medemblik	46 000
Oostzaan	9 700
Opmeer	12 000
Ouder-Amstel	14 000
Purmerend	94 000
Schagen	47 000
Stede Broec	22 000
Texel	14 000
Uitgeest	13 000
Uithoorn	31 000
Velsen	69 000
Waterland	18 000
Wijdemeren	25 000
Wormerland	17 000
Zaanstad	160 000
Zandvoort	18 000

Other websites

• Official website