Municipalities of the Netherlands map & data
The Netherlands has 351 municipalities in this layer, spread over 12 regions. The most are in Noord-Brabant (56), Gelderland (51) and Zuid-Holland (50). The largest include Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noord-Brabant | 56 | 16% |
| Gelderland | 51 | 15% |
| Zuid-Holland | 50 | 14% |
| Noord-Holland | 44 | 13% |
| Limburg | 31 | 8.8% |
| Utrecht | 26 | 7.4% |
| Overijssel | 25 | 7.1% |
| Fryslân | 18 | 5.1% |
| Zeeland | 13 | 3.7% |
| Drenthe | 12 | 3.4% |
| Groningen | 10 | 2.8% |
| Flevoland | 6 | 1.7% |
Largest municipalities in the Netherlands
- Bonairepop. 20915 · 3,783.3 km²
- Sabapop. 1933 · 1,630.2 km²
- Sint Eustatiuspop. 3139 · 1,205.3 km²
- Súdwest-FryslânFryslân · pop. 89987 · 904.9 km²
- Het HogelandGroningen · pop. 47801 · 903 km²
- LelystadFlevoland · pop. 83033 · 765.6 km²
- TerschellingFryslân · pop. 4888 · 672.8 km²
- Hollands KroonNoord-Holland · pop. 48432 · 662.5 km²
- NoordoostpolderFlevoland · pop. 47291 · 592.4 km²
- De Fryske MarrenFryslân · pop. 51564 · 547.8 km²
- Noardeast-FryslânFryslân · 516 km²
- Schouwen-DuivelandZeeland · pop. 33839 · 487.9 km²
- TexelNoord-Holland · pop. 13575 · 462.6 km²
- DrontenFlevoland · pop. 42011 · 423.6 km²
- Goeree-OverflakkeeZuid-Holland · pop. 50049 · 421.8 km²
- HarlingenFryslân · pop. 15807 · 386.8 km²
- WesterkwartierGroningen · pop. 63329 · 367.9 km²
- EemsdeltaGroningen · 363.4 km²
- Land van CuijkNoord-Brabant · 351.2 km²
- EmmenDrenthe · pop. 108765 · 345.5 km²
- Midden-DrentheDrenthe · pop. 33185 · 345.2 km²
- VlissingenZeeland · pop. 44358 · 344.3 km²
- ApeldoornGelderland · pop. 167191 · 340.5 km²
- RotterdamZuid-Holland · pop. 663900 · 323.7 km²
- Hoeksche WaardZuid-Holland · pop. 87401 · 323.1 km²
- SteenwijkerlandOverijssel · pop. 45716 · 321 km²
- EdeGelderland · pop. 122012 · 318.3 km²
- TerneuzenZeeland · pop. 54463 · 317.5 km²
- HardenbergOverijssel · pop. 63415 · 316.5 km²
- WaadhoekeFryslân · pop. 46090 · 315.6 km²
- VlielandFryslân · pop. 1194 · 315.2 km²
- SluisZeeland · pop. 23243 · 306.8 km²
- CoevordenDrenthe · pop. 35317 · 299.2 km²
- OldambtGroningen · pop. 38209 · 295.5 km²
- Midden-GroningenGroningen · pop. 60797 · 295.2 km²
- BronckhorstGelderland · pop. 36055 · 286.1 km²
- WesterveldDrenthe · pop. 19460 · 282.4 km²
- WesterwoldeGroningen · pop. 25733 · 280 km²
- Aa en HunzeDrenthe · pop. 25445 · 278.2 km²
- Borger-OdoornDrenthe · pop. 25559 · 277.6 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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How many municipalities are there in the Netherlands?
This layer holds 351 municipalities in the Netherlands, the most of them in Noord-Brabant. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each municipality?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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