There are twelve provinces of the Netherlands representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local governments, with responsibility for … See more

The government of each province consists of three major parts:
• The provincial council (Provinciale Staten) is the provincial … See more

The provinces of the Netherlands have seven core tasks:
1. Sustainable spatial development, including water … See more

Nearly all Dutch provinces can trace their origin to a medieval county or duchy, as can the provinces of regions in Belgium. Their status changed when they came under a single ruler who centralised their administration, reducing their powers. There were 17 in … See more

• ISO 3166-2:NL
• Table of administrative divisions by country
• Flags of provinces of the Netherlands See more

• Basic data for each province, with links to official province sites
• "Provinces of the Netherlands". Statoids.
• Historical boundaries of provinces of the Netherlands See more