Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 64. Chapters: Municipalities of the Netherlands, Provinces of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Friesland, South Holland, North Brabant, North Holland, Limburg, Gelderland, Groningen, Zeeland, Utrecht, Flevoland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Batavia, West Friesland, Randstad, Gooi, Water board, List of municipalities of the Netherlands, Municipal politics in the Netherlands, Twente, Duin- en Bollenstreek, Amstelland, Provincial politics in the Netherlands, Veluwe, NUTS of the Netherlands, Ranked list of Dutch provinces, Rijnland, Kagerplassen, Haaglanden, Betuwe, ISO 3166-2: NL, Zaan, Vechtstreek, Achterhoek, Utrecht Hill Ridge, Krimpenerwaard, Flags of provinces of the Netherlands, Districts of The Hague, Zuidvleugel, Deelgemeente, Association of Netherlands Municipalities, Coats of arms of provinces of the Netherlands, Stadsdeel, Rijnmond, List of regions of the Netherlands, Westerwolde, Gouwestreek, Westerkwartier, COROP, Noorderkwartier, Table of municipalities of the Netherlands, Rijnstreek. Excerpt: Holland Coat of arms of the former County of HollandHolland is a name in common usage given to a region in the western part of the Netherlands. The term Holland is also frequently used to refer to the whole of the Netherlands. This usage is generally accepted but disliked by many Dutch people in the other parts of the Netherlands. From the 10th century to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region, a county ruled by the Count of Holland. By the 17th century, Holland had risen to become a maritime and economic power, dominating the other provinces of the Dutch Republic. Today, the former County of Holland consists of the two Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland, which together include the Netherlands' three largest cities: country capital Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague; and Rotterdam...