Oss is a city and municipality in the province of North Brabant, in the Netherlands. The municipality has a population of 85,000, while the city itself has around 56,000. The area has been inhabited for over 2,000 years according to archaeologists who found a grave mound in Oss, which turned out to be the biggest …
Hengelo is a Dutch town and municipality in the eastern part of the country. Unlike many towns and cities in the Netherlands it does not have a very long history. This is due to the fact that it only started to expand at the beginning of the 19th century from what was a very small …
Purmerend is a city and a municipality in North Holland. For most of its existence it was a very small town, almost a village really with fewer than 10 thousand inhabitants. It was only in the 1960’s that it began to grow towards its current population of around 80,000 people. Due to its close proximity, …
Amstelveen is located in North Holland. It is a municipality situated on the river Amstel that is often thought of as being an extended part of Amsterdam. It has a population of around 85,000 and takes in the villages of Keizer Karelpark, Waardhuizen, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Elsrijk, Randwijk, amongst others. Amstelveen is a prosperous and industrious …
Hilversum is a municipality in North Holland. It is a smallish city, with a population of just under 90,000 people. It is quite a hill covered area that has easy reach to woods, forests, lakes and large green areas. Starting in the early 20th century, the name Hilversum has been connected with Dutch broadcasting. The …
Heerlen is a Municipality and city. It is in the south east of Holland and it is part of the Province of Limburg. It is a large conurbation, with a population of around 220,000. but it is in line to get even larger. Heerlen is a part of a new city called Parkstad Limburg. Working …
Helmond is a university city and municipality in the province of North Brabant in the south of Holland. The city has a population of around 90,000 people. It is an industrial town with many textile businesses. It has also has had more heavy industries, such as metal working and fabrication. It is the 5th largest …
Alkmaar is a city in the province of North Holland. It is also a municipality that includes the areas of Koedijk, Alkmaar, Omval, Oudorp, Overdie, De Rijp en Oterleek. These areas used to be separate towns and villages but in the 70’s they were all brought under the municipality. Alkmaar city has a population of …
Deventer is a municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is also a city in its own right. The city of Deventer which is built along the banks of the river IJssel is a very historical city and one of the oldest in the Netherlands. There are many monuments and fine old buildings to …
Zwolle is a municipality that has around 120,000 inhabitants. The town has a beautiful medieval centre, with lots of well preserved and archeologically interesting buildings. Although most of the city wall has now gone there are still some of the gates and towers surviving. The Saxon gate is particularly interesting, as is the moat that …