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Netherlands Cities by Population

300 cities shown of 662 total Netherlands cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Amsterdam 741,636
2. Rotterdam 598,199
3. Den Haag 474,292
4. Utrecht 290,529
5. Eindhoven 209,620
6. Tilburg 199,613
7. Groningen 181,194
8. Almere Stad 176,432
9. Breda 167,673
10. Nijmegen 158,732
11. Enschede 153,655
12. Haarlem 147,590
13. Arnhem 141,674
14. Zaanstad 140,085
15. Amersfoort 139,914
16. Apeldoorn 136,670
17. 's-Hertogenbosch 134,520
18. Hoofddorp 132,734
19. Maastricht 122,378
20. Leiden 119,713
21. Dordrecht 119,260
22. Zoetermeer 115,845
23. Zwolle 111,805
24. Deventer 97,331
25. Born 97,169
26. Delft 95,060
27. Alkmaar 94,853
28. Heerlen 93,084
29. Venlo 92,403
30. Leeuwarden 91,424
31. Amsterdam-Zuidoost 84,811
32. Hilversum 83,640
33. Hengelo 80,809
34. Amstelveen 79,639
35. Roosendaal 77,725
36. Purmerend 76,745
37. Oss 76,430
38. Schiedam 75,438
39. Spijkenisse 74,988
40. Helmond 74,740
41. Vlaardingen 73,798
42. Almelo 72,725
43. Gouda 71,952
44. Zaandam 71,708
45. Lelystad 70,741
46. Delfshaven 70,290
47. Alphen aan den Rijn 70,251
48. Hoorn 68,852
49. Velsen-Zuid 67,758
50. Ede 67,670
51. Bergen op Zoom 66,256
52. Capelle-West 65,390
53. Capelle aan den IJssel 65,255
54. Assen 62,237
55. Nieuwegein 61,489
56. Veenendaal 61,271
57. Zeist 60,949
58. Den Helder 59,569
59. Hardenberg 57,909
60. Emmen 57,010
61. Oosterhout 53,107
62. Doetinchem 49,906
63. Kerkrade 49,777
64. Kampen 48,980
65. Weert 48,662
66. Woerden 48,431
67. Sittard 48,400
68. Heerhugowaard 47,580
69. Rijswijk 47,299
70. Middelburg 46,485
71. Emmeloord 46,409
72. Zwijndrecht 45,696
73. Waalwijk 45,610
74. Huizen 45,292
75. Vlissingen 45,273
76. Ridderkerk 45,189
77. Soest 45,021
78. Roermond 44,975
79. Drachten 44,537
80. Veldhoven 43,256
81. Heerenveen 43,094
82. De Bilt 42,111
83. Tiel 40,702
84. Harderwijk 40,516
85. Maarssen 39,675
86. Venray 39,047
87. Hoogeveen 38,754
88. Barendrecht 38,672
89. Dronten 38,415
90. Nijkerk 38,335
91. Voorburg 38,000
92. Beverwijk 37,585
93. Goes 36,931
94. Zutphen 36,188
95. Heemskerk 36,170
96. Wageningen 35,433
97. Castricum 35,256
98. Gorinchem 34,736
99. Uden 34,601
100. Mijdrecht 34,377

101. IJsselstein 33,886
102. Epe 33,385
103. Sneek 32,811
104. Maassluis 32,780
105. Wijchen 32,693
106. Houten 32,243
107. Papendrecht 31,621
108. Oldenzaal 31,410
109. Bussum 31,334
110. Valkenswaard 31,071
111. Meppel 30,697
112. Ypenburg 30,000
113. Winterswijk 29,623
114. Boxtel 29,511
115. Brunssum 29,254
116. Leusden 29,215
117. Best 29,074
118. Krimpen aan den IJssel 29,017
119. Heesch 28,888
120. Horst 28,845
121. Delfzijl 28,649
122. Barneveld 28,640
123. Veendam 28,155
124. Terneuzen 27,930
125. Geldrop 27,900
126. Uithoorn 26,846
127. Culemborg 26,826
128. Drimmelen 26,580
129. Dalfsen 26,575
130. Ermelo 26,428
131. Zaltbommel 26,383
132. Werkendam 26,362
133. Borger 26,267
134. Zevenaar 26,063
135. Oisterwijk 25,980
136. Leiderdorp 25,966
137. Geldermalsen 25,734
138. Heemstede 25,562
139. Beuningen 25,557
140. Broek op Langedijk 25,548
141. Wolvega 25,500
142. Duiven 25,469
143. Dongen 25,464
144. Wassenaar 25,353
145. Veghel 25,352
146. Waddinxveen 25,338
147. Anloo 25,118
148. Vught 25,043
149. Hoensbroek 25,000
150. Baarn 24,584
151. Noordwijk-Binnen 24,363
152. Diemen 24,361
153. Haaksbergen 24,137
154. Cuijk 24,032
155. Sliedrecht 23,854
156. Wijk bij Duurstede 23,693
157. Voorst 23,676
158. Steenbergen 23,582
159. Oud-Beijerland 23,569
160. Wierden 23,244
161. Schijndel 23,239
162. Nuenen 23,223
163. Putten 23,168
164. Oldebroek 23,010
165. Scheveningen 23,000
166. Loon op Zand 23,000
167. Aalsmeer 22,991
168. Goirle 22,646
169. Rucphen 22,641
170. Voorschoten 22,468
171. Losser 22,431
172. Borssele 22,285
173. Veere 22,173
174. Lisse 22,096
175. Volendam 22,000
176. Hellevoetsluis 21,927
177. Elburg 21,844
178. Hoogezand 21,480
179. Brummen 21,344
180. Woensdrecht 21,276
181. Oegstgeest 21,149
182. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 21,027
183. Geertruidenberg 20,941
184. Leerdam 20,758
185. Gendringen 20,718
186. Borne 20,550
187. Heiloo 20,510
188. Elst 20,488
189. Zundert 20,476
190. Tubbergen 20,334
191. Tegelen 20,190
192. Berkel en Rodenrijs 20,189
193. Raalte 20,015
194. Katwijk aan Zee 20,010
195. Stadskanaal 20,000
196. Cranendonck 19,966
197. Meerssen 19,933
198. Vianen 19,931
199. Tongelre 19,680
200. Leek 19,651

201. Lichtenvoorde 19,590
202. Wisch 19,496
203. Nunspeet 19,496
204. Bodegraven 19,395
205. Bladel 19,214
206. s-Gravenzande 19,190
207. Aalten 19,141
208. Haren 19,088
209. Zeewolde 19,022
210. Benthuizen 18,959
211. Schagen 18,930
212. Groesbeek 18,741
213. Pijnacker 18,695
214. Driebergen-Rijsenburg 18,553
215. Winschoten 18,506
216. Heerde 18,428
217. Hillegom 18,419
218. Alblasserdam 18,348
219. Rhoon 18,250
220. Eersel 18,185
221. Bergeyk 18,181
222. Rhenen 18,061
223. Someren 18,037
224. Druten 18,003
225. Bunschoten 17,824
226. Weesp 17,802
227. Naaldwijk 17,753
228. Velp 17,669
229. Middelharnis 17,554
230. Broek in Waterland 17,382
231. Enkhuizen 17,365
232. Urk 17,345
233. Vlagtwedde 17,286
234. Beek 17,144
235. Steenwijk 17,138
236. Naarden 17,115
237. Sint-Oedenrode 16,931
238. Zandvoort 16,868
239. Bloemendaal 16,802
240. Korrewegwijk 16,710
241. Waalre 16,665
242. Gennep 16,642
243. Bergschenhoek 16,579
244. Eibergen 16,493
245. Asten 16,185
246. Lindenholt 16,121
247. Harlingen 16,119
248. Nederweert 16,095
249. Westervoort 15,976
250. Harenkarspel 15,941
251. Staphorst 15,765
252. Nuth 15,748
253. Boskoop 15,222
254. Voorhout 15,145
255. Hilvarenbeek 15,113
256. Noordwijkerhout 15,071
257. Rijnsburg 14,925
258. Dieren 14,842
259. Sassenheim 14,817
260. Bennekom 14,810
261. Slochteren 14,696
262. Coevorden 14,600
263. Breukelen 14,498
264. Winsum 14,310
265. Woudrichem 14,208
266. Bunnik 14,064
267. Haaren 14,031
268. Lopik 14,013
269. Maasbracht 13,717
270. Margraten 13,510
271. Twello 13,500
272. Montfoort 13,395
273. Oude Pekela 13,386
274. Dokkum 13,145
275. Grave 12,999
276. Franeker 12,996
277. Joure 12,902
278. Maasbree 12,835
279. Reeuwijk 12,817
280. Vaassen 12,719
281. Lunteren 12,510
282. Boxmeer 12,407
283. Appingedam 12,364
284. Lochem 12,360
285. Schoonhoven 12,352
286. Vriezenveen 12,310
287. Klazienaveen 11,919
288. Sint Anthonis 11,887
289. Hattem 11,876
290. De Lier 11,823
291. Eijsden 11,795
292. Uitgeest 11,794
293. Lunetten 11,679
294. Grootegast 11,623
295. Goedereede 11,597
296. Monster 11,580
297. Neerijnen 11,532
298. Laren 11,508
299. Camminghaburen 11,500
300. Doesburg 11,480

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Netherlands History

The Netherlands is a densely populated country. It is popular for its traditional windmills, tulips, cheese, clogs, delftware and gouda pottery, for its bicycles, and in addition, traditional values and civil virtues such as its classic social tolerance. Being an old parliamentary democracy, the country is more recently known for its rather modern, liberal policies toward drugs, prostitution, homosexuality, and euthanasia. It also has one of the most free market capitalist economies in the world, ranking 13th of 157 countries on one index.

Under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and king of Spain, the region was part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands, which also included most of present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and some land of France and Germany. The year 1568 saw the start of the Eighty Years' War between the provinces and Spain. In 1579, the northern half of the Seventeen Provinces formed the Union of Utrecht, a treaty in which they promised to support each other in their defense against the Spanish army. The Union of Utrecht is seen as the foundation of the modern Netherlands. In 1581 the northern provinces adopted the Act of Abjuration, the declaration of independence in which the provinces officially deposed Philip II. Philip II the son of Charles V, was not prepared to let them go easily and war continued until 1648 when Spain under King Philip IV finally recognised the independence of the seven northwestern provinces in the Treaty of Mnster. Parts of the southern provinces became de facto colonies of the new republican-mercantile empire.

Since their independence from Phillip II in 1581 seven provinces formed the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The republic was a confederation of the provinces Holland, Zeeland, Groningen, Friesland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelre. All these provinces were autonomous and had their own government, the States of the Province"". The States-General, the confederal government, were seated in The Hague and consisted of representatives from each of the seven provinces. The very thinly populated region of Drenthe, mainly consisting of poor peatland, was part of the Republic too, although Drenthe was not considered one of the provinces. Drenthe had its own States but the landdrost of Drenthe was appointed by the States-General."

The Republic occupied a number of so-called Generality Lands. These territories were governed directly by the States-General, so they did not have a government of their own and they did not have representatives in the States-General. Most of these territories were occupied during the Eighty Years' War. They were mainly Roman Catholic and they were used as a buffer zone between the Republic and the Southern Netherlands.