Netherlands Municipalities (original) (raw)
The Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces. The provinces are subdivided into 504 gemeenten (municipalities). This is a list of all municipalities in the Netherlands as of 2001.
| Municipality | HASC | Population | Area(km.²) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aa en Hunze | NL.DR.AH | 24,785 | 278 | Gieten, Annen |
| Aalburg | NL.NB.AA | 11,781 | 53 | Wijk en Aalburg |
| Aalsmeer | NL.NH.AA | 22,449 | 34 | Aalsmeer |
| Aalten | NL.GE.AA | 18,769 | 83 | Aalten |
| Abcoude | NL.UT.AB | 8,473 | 32 | Abcoude |
| Achtkarspelen | NL.FR.AC | 28,013 | 104 | Buitenpost |
| Akersloot | NL.NH.AK | 5,013 | 15 | Akersloot |
| Alblasserdam | NL.ZH.AS | 18,426 | 10 | Alblasserdam |
| Albrandswaard | NL.ZH.AW | 16,420 | 24 | Rhoon |
| Alkemade | NL.ZH.AK | 14,333 | 31 | Roelofarendsveen |
| Alkmaar | NL.NH.AL | 93,000 | 31 | Alkmaar |
| Almelo | NL.OV.AL | 70,476 | 69 | Almelo |
| Almere | NL.FL.AL | 142,765 | 179 | Almere |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | NL.ZH.AR | 69,924 | 58 | Alphen aan den Rijn |
| Alphen-Chaam | NL.NB.AC | 9,457 | 94 | Alphen |
| Ambt Montfort | NL.LI.AM | 11,050 | 44 | Sint Odiliënberg |
| Ameland | NL.FR.AM | 3,480 | 273 | Ballum |
| Amerongen | NL.UT.AN | 7,293 | 31 | Amerongen |
| Amersfoort | NL.UT.AF | 128,039 | 64 | Amersfoort |
| Amstelveen | NL.NH.AV | 77,638 | 42 | Amstelveen |
| Amsterdam | NL.NH.AD | 727,000 | 219 | Amsterdam |
| Andijk | NL.NH.AN | 6,379 | 48 | Andijk |
| Angerlo | NL.GE.AN | 4,847 | 30 | Angerlo |
| Anna Paulowna | NL.NH.AP | 13,857 | 78 | Anna Paulowna |
| Apeldoorn | NL.GE.AP | 153,266 | 341 | Apeldoorn |
| Appingedam | NL.GR.AP | 12,307 | 25 | Appingedam |
| Arcen en Velden | NL.LI.AV | 9,119 | 42 | Arcen |
| Arnhem | NL.GE.AR | 138,181 | 102 | Arnhem |
| Assen | NL.DR.AS | 57,376 | 89 | Assen |
| Asten | NL.NB.AS | 15,779 | 70 | Asten |
| Axel | NL.ZE.AX | 12,291 | 72 | Axel |
| Baarle-Nassau | NL.NB.BN | 6,202 | 76 | Baarle-Nassau |
| Baarn | NL.UT.BA | 24,379 | 33 | Baarn |
| Barendrecht | NL.ZH.BA | 28,852 | 22 | Barendrecht |
| Barneveld | NL.GE.BA | 48,279 | 177 | Barneveld |
| Bathmen | NL.OV.BA | 5,145 | 26 | Bathmen |
| Bedum | NL.GR.BD | 10,876 | 45 | Bedum |
| Beek | NL.LI.BK | 17,175 | 22 | Beek |
| Beemster | NL.NH.BM | 8,452 | 72 | Middenbeemster |
| Beesel | NL.LI.BS | 13,160 | 29 | Reuver |
| Bellingwedde | NL.GR.BL | 9,500 | 110 | Wedde |
| Bemmel | NL.GE.BM | 40,721 | 69 | Bemmel |
| Bennebroek | NL.NH.BB | 5,108 | 2 | Bennebroek |
| Bergambacht | NL.ZH.BB | 9,208 | 38 | Bergambacht |
| Bergeijk | NL.NB.BG | 17,771 | 103 | Bergeijk |
| Bergen | NL.LI.BG | 13,363 | 109 | Nieuw Bergen |
| Bergen | NL.NH.BG | 31,977 | 106 | Alkmaar |
| Bergen op Zoom | NL.NB.BZ | 65,105 | 103 | Bergen op Zoom |
| Bergh | NL.GE.BG | 18,361 | 75 | 's-Heerenberg |
| Bergschenhoek | NL.ZH.BH | 12,544 | 16 | Bergschenhoek |
| Berkel en Rodenrijs | NL.ZH.BR | 16,990 | 19 | Berkel |
| Bernheze | NL.NB.BH | 28,667 | 90 | Heesch |
| Bernisse | NL.ZH.BE | 12,739 | 68 | Abbenbroek |
| Best | NL.NB.BS | 26,000 | 35 | Best |
| Beuningen | NL.GE.BE | 25,000 | 48 | Beuningen |
| Beverwijk | NL.NH.BV | 35,828 | 20 | Beverwijk |
| Binnenmaas | NL.ZH.BI | 19,080 | 55 | Maasdam |
| Bladel | NL.NB.BL | 18,990 | 74 | Hapert, Bladel |
| Blaricum | NL.NH.BC | 9,643 | 16 | Blaricum |
| Bleiswijk | NL.ZH.BW | 10,144 | 22 | Bleiswijk |
| Bloemendaal | NL.NH.BL | 16,833 | 39 | Overveen |
| Boarnsterhim | NL.FR.BR | 18,268 | 169 | Grou |
| Bodegraven | NL.ZH.BG | 19,750 | 39 | Bodegraven |
| Boekel | NL.NB.BO | 9,218 | 34 | Boekel |
| Bolsward | NL.FR.BL | 9,306 | 9 | Bolsward |
| Borculo | NL.GE.BO | 10,498 | 56 | Borculo |
| Borger-Odoorn | NL.DR.BO | 26,198 | 278 | Exloo |
| Borne | NL.OV.BO | 20,700 | 26 | Borne |
| Borsele | NL.ZE.BO | 21,867 | 190 | Heinkenszand |
| Boskoop | NL.ZH.BK | 15,125 | 17 | Boskoop |
| Boxmeer | NL.NB.BM | 28,650 | 115 | Boxmeer |
| Boxtel | NL.NB.BT | 29,236 | 65 | Boxtel |
| Breda | NL.NB.BR | 162,308 | 129 | Breda |
| Breukelen | NL.UT.BR | 14,073 | 49 | Breukelen |
| Brielle | NL.ZH.BL | 15,866 | 31 | Brielle |
| Brummen | NL.GE.BR | 21,555 | 85 | Brummen |
| Brunssum | NL.LI.BR | 30,449 | 17 | Brunssum |
| Bunnik | NL.UT.BK | 13,734 | 38 | Odijk |
| Bunschoten | NL.UT.BS | 19,168 | 36 | Bunschoten |
| Buren | NL.GE.BU | 25,207 | 150 | Lienden |
| Bussum | NL.NH.BU | 30,933 | 8 | Bussum |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | NL.ZH.CI | 64,289 | 15 | Capelle aan den IJssel |
| Castricum | NL.NH.CA | 22,951 | 31 | Castricum |
| Coevorden | NL.DR.CO | 35,472 | 300 | Coevorden |
| Cranendonck | NL.NB.CR | 20,278 | 77 | Budel |
| Cromstrijen | NL.ZH.CR | 12,778 | 71 | Numansdorp |
| Cuijk | NL.NB.CU | 24,300 | 57 | Cuijk |
| Culemborg | NL.GE.CU | 25,000 | 31 | Culemborg |
| Dalfsen | NL.OV.DA | 25,854 | 179 | Dalfsen |
| Dantumadeel | NL.FR.DA | 19,833 | 87 | Damwoude |
| De Bilt | NL.UT.DB | 42,066 | 67 | Bilthoven |
| Delft | NL.ZH.DE | 96,101 | 26 | Delft |
| Delfzijl | NL.GR.DE | 29,590 | 138 | Delfzijl |
| De Lier | NL.ZH.DL | 11,180 | 9 | De Lier |
| De Marne | NL.GR.DM | 10,888 | 167 | Leens |
| Denekamp | NL.OV.DN | 25,875 | 184 | Denekamp |
| Den Haag | NL.ZH.DH | 440,729 | 71 | Den Haag |
| Den Helder | NL.NH.DH | 59,595 | 179 | Den Helder |
| De Ronde Venen | NL.UT.DV | 34,207 | 85 | Mijdrecht |
| Deurne | NL.NB.DE | 32,025 | 119 | Deurne |
| Deventer | NL.OV.DV | 83,944 | 105 | Deventer |
| De Wolden | NL.DR.DW | 23,555 | 299 | Zuidwolde, Ruinen |
| Didam | NL.GE.DD | 16,801 | 35 | Didam |
| Diemen | NL.NH.DI | 23,760 | 14 | Diemen |
| Dinxperlo | NL.GE.DX | 8,565 | 14 | Dinxperlo |
| Dirksland | NL.ZH.DI | 8,200 | 74 | Dirksland |
| Dodewaard | NL.GE.DW | 4,529 | 19 | Dodewaard |
| Doesburg | NL.GE.DB | 11,528 | 13 | Doesburg |
| Doetinchem | NL.GE.DT | 47,741 | 53 | Doetinchem |
| Dongen | NL.NB.DO | 24,849 | 30 | Dongen |
| Dongeradeel | NL.FR.DO | 24,256 | 266 | Dokkum |
| Doorn | NL.UT.DO | 9,968 | 22 | Doorn |
| Dordrecht | NL.ZH.DO | 118,118 | 99 | Dordrecht |
| Drechterland | NL.NH.DR | 10,050 | 24 | Hoogkarspel |
| Driebergen-Rijsenburg | NL.UT.DR | 18,344 | 26 | Driebergen-Rijsenburg |
| Drimmelen | NL.NB.DR | 27,600 | 119 | Made |
| Dronten | NL.FL.DR | 35,000 | 424 | Dronten |
| Druten | NL.GE.DR | 16,759 | 43 | Druten |
| Duiven | NL.GE.DU | 24,609 | 35 | Duiven |
| Echt | NL.LI.EC | 19,008 | 75 | Echt |
| Echteld | NL.GE.EC | 6,692 | 34 | Ochten |
| Edam-Volendam | NL.NH.EV | 27,138 | 16 | Volendam |
| Ede | NL.GE.ED | 101,700 | 321 | Ede |
| Eemnes | NL.UT.EE | 8,600 | 34 | Eemnes |
| Eemsmond | NL.GR.EE | 16,734 | 551 | Uithuizen |
| Eersel | NL.NB.EE | 18,300 | 84 | Eersel |
| Eibergen | NL.GE.EI | 16,698 | 118 | Eibergen |
| Eijsden | NL.LI.EI | 12,064 | 22 | Eijsden |
| Eindhoven | NL.NB.EI | 201,726 | 88 | Eindhoven |
| Elburg | NL.GE.EL | 21,691 | 66 | Oostendorp |
| Emmen | NL.DR.EM | 105,978 | 346 | Emmen |
| Enkhuizen | NL.NH.EN | 17,032 | 115 | Enkhuizen |
| Enschede | NL.OV.EN | 149,520 | 141 | Enschede |
| Epe | NL.GE.EP | 33,250 | 157 | Epe |
| Ermelo | NL.GE.ER | 26,760 | 87 | Ermelo |
| Etten-Leur | NL.NB.EL | 37,024 | 57 | Etten-Leur |
| Ferwerderadiel | NL.FR.FE | 8,817 | 134 | Ferwert |
| Franekeradeel | NL.FR.FR | 20,178 | 105 | Franeker |
| Gaasterlân-Sleat | NL.FR.GS | 10,175 | 209 | Balk |
| Geertruidenberg | NL.NB.GE | 21,073 | 30 | Raamsdonksveer |
| Geldermalsen | NL.GE.GM | 24,877 | 100 | Geldermalsen |
| Geldrop | NL.NB.GD | 27,566 | 14 | Geldrop |
| Gemert-Bakel | NL.NB.GB | 27,363 | 124 | Gemert |
| Gendringen | NL.GE.GN | 20,764 | 65 | Gendringen |
| Gennep | NL.LI.GE | 16,862 | 58 | Gennep |
| Giessenlanden | NL.ZH.GI | 14,177 | 65 | Hoornaar |
| Gilze en Rijen | NL.NB.GR | 24,539 | 66 | Rijen |
| Goedereede | NL.ZH.GD | 11,214 | 154 | Goedereede |
| Goes | NL.ZE.GO | 35,799 | 102 | Goes |
| Goirle | NL.NB.GO | 22,300 | 42 | Goirle |
| Gorinchem | NL.ZH.GC | 33,974 | 22 | Gorinchem |
| Gorssel | NL.GE.GO | 13,318 | 86 | Gorssel |
| Gouda | NL.ZH.GO | 71,900 | 18 | Gouda |
| Graafstroom | NL.ZH.GR | 9,597 | 69 | Bleskensgraaf |
| Graft-De Rijp | NL.NH.GD | 6,300 | 22 | De Rijp |
| Grave | NL.NB.GV | 12,593 | 28 | Grave |
| Groenlo | NL.GE.GR | 9,090 | 9 | Groenlo |
| Groesbeek | NL.GE.GB | 19,307 | 44 | Groesbeek |
| Groningen | NL.GR.GR | 174,324 | 83 | Groningen |
| Grootegast | NL.GR.GT | 11,768 | 88 | Grootegast |
| Gulpen-Wittem | NL.LI.GW | 15,460 | 73 | Gulpen |
| Haaksbergen | NL.OV.HK | 24,127 | 106 | Haaksbergen |
| Haaren | NL.NB.HR | 13,988 | 61 | Haaren |
| Haarlem | NL.NH.HA | 148,415 | 32 | Haarlem |
| Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude | NL.NH.HS | 5,203 | 22 | Halfweg |
| Haarlemmermeer | NL.NH.HM | 109,409 | 155 | Hoofddorp |
| Haelen | NL.LI.HA | 10,052 | 29 | Haelen |
| Halderberge | NL.NB.HB | 29,496 | 75 | Oudenbosch |
| Hardenberg | NL.OV.HD | 56,859 | 316 | Hardenberg |
| Harderwijk | NL.GE.HW | 40,159 | 48 | Harderwijk |
| Hardinxveld-Giessendam | NL.ZH.HG | 17,760 | 19 | Hardinxveld-Giessendam |
| Haren | NL.GR.HA | 18,680 | 51 | Haren |
| Harenkarspel | NL.NH.HP | 14,935 | 54 | Tuitjenhorn |
| Harlingen | NL.FR.HA | 15,398 | 390 | Harlingen |
| Hattem | NL.GE.HT | 11,637 | 24 | Hattem |
| Heel | NL.LI.HL | 8,345 | 25 | Heel |
| Heemskerk | NL.NH.HK | 36,106 | 27 | Heemskerk |
| Heemstede | NL.NH.HE | 25,996 | 10 | Heemstede |
| Heerde | NL.GE.HR | 18,134 | 80 | Heerde |
| Heerenveen | NL.FR.HE | 41,290 | 140 | Heerenveen |
| Heerhugowaard | NL.NH.HH | 44,239 | 40 | Heerhugowaard |
| Heerjansdam | NL.ZH.HJ | 3,510 | 6 | Heerjansdam |
| Heerlen | NL.LI.HR | 95,144 | 46 | Heerlen |
| Heeze-Leende | NL.NB.HL | 15,324 | 108 | Heeze, Leende |
| Heiloo | NL.NH.HL | 21,903 | 19 | Heiloo |
| Helden | NL.LI.HD | 19,500 | 69 | Panningen |
| Hellendoorn | NL.OV.HL | 35,809 | 139 | Nijverdal |
| Hellevoetsluis | NL.ZH.HV | 38,370 | 46 | Hellevoetsluis |
| Helmond | NL.NB.HM | 80,916 | 55 | Helmond |
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | NL.ZH.HI | 20,800 | 12 | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht |
| Hengelo | NL.GE.HG | 8,457 | 49 | Hengelo |
| Hengelo | NL.OV.HN | 80,436 | 64 | Hengelo |
| Het Bildt | NL.FR.HB | 10,259 | 116 | Sint Annaparochie |
| Heumen | NL.GE.HM | 16,499 | 42 | Malden |
| Heusden | NL.NB.HS | 42,701 | 79 | Vlijmen, Drunen |
| Heythuysen | NL.LI.HT | 12,029 | 58 | Heythuysen |
| Hillegom | NL.ZH.HL | 20,666 | 13 | Hillegom |
| Hilvarenbeek | NL.NB.HI | 14,637 | 97 | Hilvarenbeek |
| Hilversum | NL.NH.HI | 82,177 | 46 | Hilversum |
| Hof van Twente | NL.OV.HT | 35,048 | 219 | Delden |
| Hontenisse | NL.ZE.HO | 7,969 | 116 | Kloosterzande |
| Hoogeveen | NL.DR.HO | 52,794 | 129 | Hoogeveen |
| Hoogezand-Sappemeer | NL.GR.HS | 33,066 | 73 | Hoogezand |
| Hoorn | NL.NH.HO | 64,612 | 52 | Hoorn |
| Horst aan de Maas | NL.LI.HM | 28,328 | 130 | Horst |
| Houten | NL.UT.HO | 35,980 | 59 | Houten |
| Huizen | NL.NH.HU | 42,162 | 23 | Huizen |
| Hulst | NL.ZE.HU | 19,692 | 138 | Hulst |
| Hummelo en Keppel | NL.GE.HK | 4,510 | 43 | Hoog-Keppel |
| Hunsel | NL.LI.HU | 6,100 | 35 | Hunsel |
| IJsselstein | NL.UT.IJ | 29,300 | 22 | IJsselstein |
| Jacobswoude | NL.ZH.JA | 10,711 | 42 | Rijnsaterwoude |
| Kampen | NL.OV.KA | 48,004 | 162 | Kampen |
| Kapelle | NL.ZE.KA | 11,445 | 50 | Kapelle |
| Katwijk | NL.ZH.KA | 41,005 | 19 | Katwijk |
| Kerkrade | NL.LI.KR | 51,462 | 22 | Kerkrade |
| Kessel | NL.LI.KS | 4,192 | 22 | Kessel |
| Kesteren | NL.GE.KE | 10,800 | 17 | Opheusden |
| Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland | NL.FR.KN | 13,012 | 116 | Kollum |
| Korendijk | NL.ZH.KO | 10,643 | 101 | Piershil |
| Krimpen aan den IJssel | NL.ZH.KI | 28,705 | 9 | Krimpen aan den IJssel |
| Laarbeek | NL.NB.LB | 21,536 | 56 | Beek en Donk |
| Landerd | NL.NB.LN | 14,303 | 71 | Zeeland |
| Landgraaf | NL.LI.LA | 41,411 | 25 | Landgraaf |
| Landsmeer | NL.NH.LM | 10,321 | 26 | Landsmeer |
| Langedijk | NL.NH.LD | 24,204 | 27 | Zuid-Scharwoude |
| Laren | NL.NH.LR | 11,580 | 12 | Laren |
| Leek | NL.GR.LE | 18,807 | 67 | Leek |
| Leerdam | NL.ZH.LR | 20,761 | 35 | Leerdam |
| Leersum | NL.UT.LR | 7,327 | 30 | Leersum |
| Leeuwarden | NL.FR.LW | 88,887 | 84 | Leeuwarden |
| Leeuwarderadeel | NL.FR.LD | 10,610 | 41 | Stiens |
| Leiden | NL.ZH.LD | 117,031 | 23 | Leiden |
| Leiderdorp | NL.ZH.LP | 25,279 | 12 | Leiderdorp |
| Leidschendam | NL.ZH.LE | 39,658 | 38 | Leidschendam |
| Lelystad | NL.FL.LE | 63,098 | 765 | Lelystad |
| Lemsterland | NL.FR.LL | 12,609 | 124 | Lemmer |
| Leusden | NL.UT.LD | 28,756 | 62 | Leusden |
| Lichtenvoorde | NL.GE.LV | 19,108 | 74 | Lichtenvoorde |
| Liemeer | NL.ZH.LM | 6,768 | 30 | Nieuwveen |
| Liesveld | NL.ZH.LV | 9,561 | 45 | Groot-Ammers |
| Limmen | NL.NH.LI | 6,562 | 9 | Limmen |
| Lingewaal | NL.GE.LW | 10,703 | 55 | Asperen |
| Lisse | NL.ZH.LS | 21,942 | 16 | Lisse |
| Lith | NL.NB.LI | 6,691 | 56 | Lith |
| Littenseradiel | NL.FR.LI | 10,554 | 133 | Wommels |
| Lochem | NL.GE.LO | 19,189 | 129 | Lochem |
| Loenen | NL.UT.LN | 8,415 | 27 | Loenen aan de Vecht |
| Loon op Zand | NL.NB.LZ | 22,842 | 52 | Kaatsheuvel |
| Loosdrecht | NL.UT.LO | 8,808 | 33 | Loosdrecht |
| Lopik | NL.UT.LP | 13,372 | 79 | Lopik |
| Loppersum | NL.GR.LO | 11,025 | 112 | Loppersum |
| Losser | NL.OV.LO | 22,595 | 100 | Losser |
| Maarn | NL.UT.MN | 5,864 | 25 | Maarn |
| Maarssen | NL.UT.MS | 40,293 | 32 | Maarssen |
| Maasbracht | NL.LI.MT | 13,711 | 26 | Maasbracht |
| Maasbree | NL.LI.MB | 12,799 | 51 | Maasbree |
| Maasdonk | NL.NB.MA | 11,439 | 36 | Geffen |
| Maasdriel | NL.GE.MA | 23,123 | 75 | Kerkdriel |
| Maasland | NL.ZH.ML | 6,821 | 24 | Maasland |
| Maassluis | NL.ZH.MS | 32,980 | 9 | Maassluis |
| Maastricht | NL.LI.MA | 122,085 | 59 | Maastricht |
| Margraten | NL.LI.MG | 13,747 | 58 | Margraten |
| Marum | NL.GR.MA | 9,692 | 65 | Marum |
| Medemblik | NL.NH.ME | 7,600 | 109 | Medemblik |
| Meerlo-Wanssum | NL.LI.MW | 7,673 | 39 | Meerlo |
| Meerssen | NL.LI.MS | 20,272 | 27 | Meerssen |
| Meijel | NL.LI.MJ | 5,789 | 20 | Meijel |
| Menaldumadeel | NL.FR.ME | 13,866 | 70 | Menaldum |
| Menterwolde | NL.GR.ME | 12,544 | 82 | Muntendam |
| Meppel | NL.DR.ME | 30,000 | 58 | Meppel |
| Middelburg | NL.ZE.MI | 44,940 | 53 | Middelburg |
| Middelharnis | NL.ZH.MI | 16,449 | 62 | Middelharnis |
| Midden-Drenthe | NL.DR.MD | 32,400 | 349 | Beilen, Smilde, Westerbork |
| Mierlo | NL.NB.MI | 10,161 | 18 | Mierlo |
| Mill en Sint Hubert | NL.NB.MS | 11,092 | 51 | Mill |
| Millingen aan de Rijn | NL.GE.MR | 5,875 | 10 | Millingen aan de Rijn |
| Moerdijk | NL.NB.MO | 36,342 | 180 | Zevenbergen |
| Monster | NL.ZH.MN | 20,269 | 20 | Monster |
| Montfoort | NL.UT.MO | 13,350 | 38 | Montfoort |
| Mook en Middelaar | NL.LI.MM | 7,838 | 19 | Mook |
| Moordrecht | NL.ZH.MR | 7,686 | 13 | Moordrecht |
| Muiden | NL.NH.MU | 6,852 | 37 | Muiden |
| Naaldwijk | NL.ZH.NA | 29,065 | 25 | Naaldwijk |
| Naarden | NL.NH.NA | 17,001 | 33 | Naarden |
| Nederhorst den Berg | NL.NH.NB | 5,122 | 15 | Nederhorst den Berg |
| Nederlek | NL.ZH.NE | 14,809 | 31 | Lekkerkerk |
| Nederweert | NL.LI.NE | 16,127 | 102 | Nederweert |
| Neede | NL.GE.ND | 11,041 | 46 | Neede |
| Neerijnen | NL.GE.NR | 11,258 | 73 | Neerijnen |
| Niedorp | NL.NH.NI | 11,455 | 66 | Nieuwe Niedorp |
| Nieuwegein | NL.UT.NI | 63,083 | 32 | Nieuwegein |
| Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel | NL.ZH.NI | 21,162 | 18 | Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel |
| Nieuwkoop | NL.ZH.NK | 11,070 | 38 | Nieuwkoop |
| Nieuw-Lekkerland | NL.ZH.NL | 9,369 | 13 | Nieuw-Lekkerland |
| Nijefurd | NL.FR.NI | 10,865 | 289 | Workum |
| Nijkerk | NL.GE.NK | 36,315 | 70 | Nijkerk |
| Nijmegen | NL.GE.NM | 152,200 | 72 | Nijmegen |
| Noord-Beveland | NL.ZE.NB | 6,974 | 120 | Wissenkerke |
| Noordenveld | NL.DR.NO | 30,757 | 202 | Roden |
| Noorder-Koggenland | NL.NH.NK | 10,415 | 51 | Midwoud |
| Noordoostpolder | NL.FL.NO | 43,826 | 601 | Emmeloord |
| Noordwijk | NL.ZH.NW | 24,881 | 52 | Noordwijk |
| Noordwijkerhout | NL.ZH.NH | 15,312 | 23 | Noordwijkerhout |
| Nootdorp | NL.ZH.ND | 12,501 | 11 | Nootdorp |
| Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten | NL.NB.NG | 23,685 | 34 | Nuenen |
| Nunspeet | NL.GE.NU | 26,135 | 130 | Nunspeet |
| Nuth | NL.LI.NU | 16,699 | 33 | Nuth |
| Obdam | NL.NH.OB | 6,425 | 21 | Obdam |
| Oegstgeest | NL.ZH.OE | 20,183 | 8 | Oegstgeest |
| Oirschot | NL.NB.OR | 17,684 | 102 | Oirschot |
| Oisterwijk | NL.NB.OW | 25,365 | 64 | Oisterwijk |
| Oldebroek | NL.GE.OL | 22,645 | 99 | Oldebroek |
| Oldenzaal | NL.OV.OZ | 30,746 | 16 | Oldenzaal |
| Olst | NL.OV.OT | 16,940 | 119 | Olst |
| Ommen | NL.OV.OM | 16,686 | 181 | Ommen |
| Onderbanken | NL.LI.ON | 8,485 | 21 | Schinveld |
| Oostburg | NL.ZE.OO | 17,733 | 225 | Oostburg |
| Oosterhout | NL.NB.OO | 52,265 | 71 | Oosterhout |
| Oostflakkee | NL.ZH.OO | 10,140 | 107 | Oude-Tonge |
| Ooststellingwerf | NL.FR.OO | 25,790 | 226 | Oosterwolde |
| Oostzaan | NL.NH.OO | 8,921 | 17 | Oostzaan |
| Opmeer | NL.NH.OP | 10,851 | 42 | Opmeer |
| Opsterland | NL.FR.OP | 28,771 | 228 | Beetsterzwaag |
| Oss | NL.NB.OS | 66,885 | 59 | Oss |
| Oud-Beijerland | NL.ZH.OB | 22,481 | 20 | Oud-Beijerland |
| Ouder-Amstel | NL.NH.OA | 12,782 | 26 | Ouderkerk aan de Amstel |
| Ouderkerk | NL.ZH.OU | 8,098 | 29 | Ouderkerk aan den IJssel |
| Oudewater | NL.UT.OU | 9,740 | 40 | Oudewater |
| Overbetuwe | NL.GE.OV | 40,000 | 115 | Elst |
| Papendrecht | NL.ZH.PA | 29,851 | 11 | Papendrecht |
| Pekela | NL.GR.PE | 13,358 | 50 | Oude Pekela |
| Pijnacker | NL.ZH.PI | 22,390 | 32 | Pijnacker |
| Purmerend | NL.NH.PU | 70,274 | 25 | Purmerend |
| Putten | NL.GE.PU | 22,700 | 87 | Putten |
| Raalte | NL.OV.RA | 36,151 | 173 | Raalte |
| Ravenstein | NL.NB.RA | 8,483 | 43 | Ravenstein |
| Reeuwijk | NL.ZH.RE | 12,849 | 50 | Reeuwijk |
| Reiderland | NL.GR.RE | 6,979 | 150 | Beerta |
| Reimerswaal | NL.ZE.RE | 20,728 | 244 | Kruiningen |
| Renkum | NL.GE.RE | 32,141 | 47 | Oosterbeek |
| Renswoude | NL.UT.RE | 4,004 | 19 | Renswoude |
| Reusel-De Mierden | NL.NB.RD | 12,457 | 78 | Reusel |
| Rheden | NL.GE.RH | 44,324 | 84 | De Steeg |
| Rhenen | NL.UT.RH | 17,232 | 43 | Rhenen |
| Ridderkerk | NL.ZH.RK | 46,542 | 25 | Ridderkerk |
| Rijnsburg | NL.ZH.RB | 14,790 | 6 | Rijnsburg |
| Rijnwaarden | NL.GE.RI | 11,065 | 45 | Lobith |
| Rijnwoude | NL.ZH.RW | 19,221 | 58 | Hazerswoude-Rijndijk |
| Rijssen | NL.OV.RI | 35,046 | 92 | Rijssen, Holten |
| Rijswijk | NL.ZH.RJ | 53,169 | 18 | Rijswijk |
| Roerdalen | NL.LI.RD | 10,497 | 44 | Herkenbosch |
| Roermond | NL.LI.RM | 44,900 | 47 | Roermond |
| Roggel en Neer | NL.LI.RN | 8,387 | 43 | Roggel |
| Roosendaal | NL.NB.RO | 75,166 | 107 | Roosendaal |
| Rotterdam | NL.ZH.RT | 592,597 | 304 | Rotterdam |
| Rozenburg | NL.ZH.RZ | 13,229 | 6 | Rozenburg |
| Rozendaal | NL.GE.RO | 1,506 | 28 | Rozendaal |
| Rucphen | NL.NB.RU | 22,588 | 64 | Rucphen |
| Ruurlo | NL.GE.RU | 7,858 | 65 | Ruurlo |
| Sassenheim | NL.ZH.SS | 14,819 | 7 | Sassenheim |
| Sas van Gent | NL.ZE.SG | 8,660 | 64 | Sas van Gent |
| Schagen | NL.NH.SN | 17,285 | 19 | Schagen |
| Scheemda | NL.GR.SC | 14,272 | 117 | Scheemda |
| Schermer | NL.NH.SR | 4,919 | 65 | Stompetoren |
| Scherpenzeel | NL.GE.SC | 9,090 | 14 | Scherpenzeel |
| Schiedam | NL.ZH.SM | 75,605 | 20 | Schiedam |
| Schiermonnikoog | NL.FR.SC | 1,000 | 195 | Schiermonnikoog |
| Schijndel | NL.NB.SC | 22,973 | 42 | Schijndel |
| Schinnen | NL.LI.SC | 13,500 | 24 | Schinnen |
| Schipluiden | NL.ZH.SC | 10,813 | 30 | Schipluiden |
| Schoonhoven | NL.ZH.SH | 11,783 | 7 | Schoonhoven |
| Schouwen-Duiveland | NL.ZE.SD | 33,600 | 489 | Zierikzee |
| Sevenum | NL.LI.SE | 7,242 | 49 | Sevenum |
| 's-Graveland | NL.NH.SG | 9,261 | 29 | 's-Graveland |
| 's-Gravendeel | NL.ZH.SD | 8,741 | 21 | 's-Gravendeel |
| 's-Gravenzande | NL.ZH.SZ | 19,175 | 21 | 's-Gravenzande |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | NL.NB.SH | 130,502 | 91 | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Simpelveld | NL.LI.SI | 11,589 | 16 | Simpelveld |
| Sint Anthonis | NL.NB.SA | 11,544 | 99 | Sint Anthonis |
| Sint-Michielsgestel | NL.NB.SM | 28,000 | 64 | Sint-Michielsgestel |
| Sint-Oedenrode | NL.NB.SO | 16,991 | 64 | Sint-Oedenrode |
| Sittard-Geleen | NL.LI.SG | 98,358 | 80 | Sittard, Geleen, Born |
| Skarsterlân | NL.FR.SK | 26,636 | 217 | Joure |
| Sliedrecht | NL.ZH.SL | 23,703 | 13 | Sliedrecht |
| Slochteren | NL.GR.SL | 14,873 | 159 | Slochteren |
| Sluis-Aardenburg | NL.ZE.SA | 6,510 | 83 | Sluis |
| Smallingerland | NL.FR.SM | 52,437 | 126 | Drachten |
| Sneek | NL.FR.SN | 32,122 | 34 | Sneek |
| Soest | NL.UT.SO | 44,241 | 46 | Soest |
| Someren | NL.NB.SR | 18,450 | 82 | Someren |
| Son en Breugel | NL.NB.SB | 14,716 | 27 | Son |
| Spijkenisse | NL.ZH.SP | 73,818 | 30 | Spijkenisse |
| Stadskanaal | NL.GR.ST | 33,147 | 120 | Stadskanaal |
| Staphorst | NL.OV.SH | 15,225 | 136 | Staphorst |
| Stede Broec | NL.NH.SB | 21,081 | 16 | Bovenkarspel |
| Steenbergen | NL.NB.ST | 23,339 | 160 | Steenbergen |
| Steenderen | NL.GE.ST | 5,000 | 50 | Steenderen |
| Steenwijk | NL.OV.SW | 40,656 | 330 | Steenwijk |
| Stein | NL.LI.ST | 26,314 | 23 | Stein |
| Strijen | NL.ZH.ST | 9,525 | 58 | Strijen |
| Susteren | NL.LI.SU | 13,057 | 30 | Susteren |
| Swalmen | NL.LI.SW | 8,540 | 23 | Swalmen |
| Ten Boer | NL.GR.TB | 7,466 | 46 | Ten Boer |
| Ter Aar | NL.ZH.TA | 9,075 | 22 | Ter Aar |
| Terneuzen | NL.ZE.TE | 34,547 | 132 | Terneuzen |
| Terschelling | NL.FR.TE | 4,768 | 674 | West-Terschelling |
| Texel | NL.NH.TE | 13,471 | 586 | Den Burg |
| Tholen | NL.ZE.TH | 23,593 | 172 | Sint Maartensdijk |
| Thorn | NL.LI.TH | 2,591 | 7 | Thorn |
| Tiel | NL.GE.TI | 38,000 | 33 | Tiel |
| Tilburg | NL.NB.TI | 190,536 | 119 | Tilburg |
| Tubbergen | NL.OV.TU | 20,000 | 147 | Tubbergen |
| Tynaarlo | NL.DR.TY | 31,512 | 145 | Zuidlaren, Vries, Tynaarlo |
| Tytsjerksteradiel | NL.FR.TY | 31,037 | 161 | Burgum |
| Ubbergen | NL.GE.UB | 9,264 | 39 | Beek-Ubbergen |
| Uden | NL.NB.UD | 39,643 | 68 | Uden |
| Uitgeest | NL.NH.UG | 11,318 | 22 | Uitgeest |
| Uithoorn | NL.NH.UH | 26,245 | 19 | Uithoorn |
| Urk | NL.FL.UR | 15,718 | 105 | Urk |
| Utrecht | NL.UT.UT | 256,453 | 99 | Utrecht |
| Vaals | NL.LI.VA | 10,821 | 24 | Vaals |
| Valkenburg | NL.ZH.VA | 3,748 | 6 | Valkenburg |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | NL.LI.VG | 17,863 | 37 | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Valkenswaard | NL.NB.VA | 31,093 | 57 | Valkenswaard |
| Veendam | NL.GR.VE | 28,218 | 79 | Veendam |
| Veenendaal | NL.UT.VE | 60,411 | 20 | Veenendaal |
| Veere | NL.ZE.VE | 22,096 | 135 | Domburg |
| Veghel | NL.NB.VG | 36,143 | 79 | Veghel |
| Veldhoven | NL.NB.VH | 42,011 | 32 | Veldhoven |
| Velsen | NL.NH.VL | 66,798 | 53 | IJmuiden |
| Venhuizen | NL.NH.VN | 7,593 | 57 | Venhuizen |
| Venlo | NL.LI.VL | 90,538 | 83 | Venlo |
| Venray | NL.LI.VR | 37,131 | 146 | Venray |
| Vianen | NL.ZH.VI | 19,250 | 42 | Vianen |
| Vlaardingen | NL.ZH.VD | 73,975 | 27 | Vlaardingen |
| Vlagtwedde | NL.GR.VL | 16,404 | 170 | Sellingen |
| Vlieland | NL.FR.VL | 1,201 | 321 | Vlieland |
| Vlissingen | NL.ZE.VL | 44,302 | 333 | Vlissingen |
| Vlist | NL.ZH.VT | 9,843 | 57 | Stolwijk |
| Voerendaal | NL.LI.VO | 13,143 | 31 | Voerendaal |
| Voorburg | NL.ZH.VB | 38,676 | 6 | Voorburg |
| Voorhout | NL.ZH.VH | 13,915 | 13 | Voorhout |
| Voorschoten | NL.ZH.VS | 22,806 | 12 | Voorschoten |
| Voorst | NL.GE.VS | 23,647 | 127 | Twello |
| Vorden | NL.GE.VD | 8,450 | 68 | Vorden |
| Vriezenveen | NL.OV.VR | 33,305 | 108 | Vriezenveen, Den Ham |
| Vught | NL.NB.VU | 25,331 | 34 | Vught |
| Waalre | NL.NB.WR | 16,260 | 22 | Waalre |
| Waalwijk | NL.NB.WW | 45,339 | 68 | Waalwijk |
| Waddinxveen | NL.ZH.WX | 26,834 | 29 | Waddinxveen |
| Wageningen | NL.GE.WG | 33,470 | 32 | Wageningen |
| Warmond | NL.ZH.WM | 5,153 | 14 | Warmond |
| Warnsveld | NL.GE.WR | 9,127 | 17 | Warnsveld |
| Wassenaar | NL.ZH.WS | 26,029 | 63 | Wassenaar |
| Wateringen | NL.ZH.WT | 15,261 | 9 | Wateringen |
| Waterland | NL.NH.WA | 17,379 | 65 | Monnickendam |
| Weert | NL.LI.WE | 48,125 | 105 | Weert, Stramproy |
| Weesp | NL.NH.WS | 18,116 | 22 | Weesp |
| Wehl | NL.GE.WL | 6,688 | 23 | Wehl |
| Werkendam | NL.NB.WE | 26,000 | 125 | Werkendam |
| Wervershoof | NL.NH.WV | 8,485 | 31 | Wervershoof |
| Wester-Koggenland | NL.NH.WK | 13,420 | 63 | De Goorn |
| Westerveld | NL.DR.WE | 18,888 | 283 | Havelte |
| Westervoort | NL.GE.WV | 16,225 | 8 | Westervoort |
| West Maas en Waal | NL.GE.WM | 18,250 | 86 | Beneden-Leeuwen |
| Weststellingwerf | NL.FR.WE | 25,254 | 228 | Wolvega |
| Westvoorne | NL.ZH.WE | 13,925 | 98 | Rockanje |
| Wierden | NL.OV.WI | 23,440 | 97 | Wierden |
| Wieringen | NL.NH.WR | 8,293 | 212 | Hippolytushoef |
| Wieringermeer | NL.NH.WM | 12,312 | 309 | Wieringerwerf |
| Wijchen | NL.GE.WC | 38,581 | 70 | Wijchen |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | NL.UT.WD | 24,501 | 50 | Wijk bij Duurstede |
| Winschoten | NL.GR.WT | 18,596 | 22 | Winschoten |
| Winsum | NL.GR.WM | 13,914 | 103 | Winsum |
| Winterswijk | NL.GE.WW | 28,669 | 138 | Winterswijk |
| Wisch | NL.GE.WS | 19,601 | 73 | Varsseveld |
| Woensdrecht | NL.NB.WD | 21,453 | 100 | Hoogerheide |
| Woerden | NL.UT.WR | 46,114 | 93 | Woerden |
| Wognum | NL.NH.WG | 7,940 | 21 | Wognum |
| Wormerland | NL.NH.WO | 15,325 | 45 | Wormer |
| Woudenberg | NL.UT.WB | 11,010 | 37 | Woudenberg |
| Woudrichem | NL.NB.WO | 14,265 | 52 | Woudrichem |
| Wûnseradiel | NL.FR.WU | 11,945 | 321 | Witmarsum |
| Wymbritseradiel | NL.FR.WY | 15,835 | 163 | IJlst |
| Zaanstad | NL.NH.ZS | 135,800 | 82 | Zaandijk |
| Zaltbommel | NL.GE.ZA | 25,712 | 90 | Zaltbommel |
| Zandvoort | NL.NH.ZD | 15,568 | 34 | Zandvoort |
| Zederik | NL.ZH.ZE | 13,699 | 76 | Meerkerk |
| Zeevang | NL.NH.ZE | 6,340 | 54 | Oosthuizen |
| Zeewolde | NL.FL.ZE | 17,300 | 269 | Zeewolde |
| Zeist | NL.UT.ZE | 59,814 | 49 | Zeist |
| Zelhem | NL.GE.ZL | 11,197 | 82 | Zelhem |
| Zevenaar | NL.GE.ZV | 26,299 | 28 | Zevenaar |
| Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle | NL.ZH.ZM | 9,924 | 31 | Zevenhuizen |
| Zijpe | NL.NH.ZI | 11,195 | 116 | Schagerbrug |
| Zoetermeer | NL.ZH.ZR | 110,150 | 37 | Zoetermeer |
| Zoeterwoude | NL.ZH.ZD | 8,686 | 22 | Zoeterwoude |
| Zuidhorn | NL.GR.ZU | 18,099 | 128 | Zuidhorn |
| Zundert | NL.NB.ZU | 20,157 | 120 | Zundert |
| Zutphen | NL.GE.ZU | 35,165 | 25 | Zutphen |
| Zwartewaterland | NL.OV.ZW | 22,076 | 85 | Hasselt, Genemuiden |
| Zwijndrecht | NL.ZH.ZW | 41,616 | 16 | Zwijndrecht |
| Zwolle | NL.OV.ZL | 105,815 | 101 | Zwolle |
| HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes.The middle two letters identify the province.For key, see "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Population: 2000 estimate. Capital: Location of municipality offices. |
Source: SDU
index of Netherlands municipalities by province, with maps.
Some other sources for municipality information are Administrative changes
in the division of the Netherlands, Drenthe
statistics,Drenthe
,Flevoland
statistics,Friesland
statistics (click on "Oppervlakte en kustlengte" or "Loop der bevolking"), Gelderland
clickable map,Limburg
clickable map and statistics,Overijssel
map,Utrecht
clickable map, andZeeland
clickable map.
Change history:
- The number of municipalities was 1,014 in 1948, 840 in 1976, 572 in 1997, 548 in 1998, 538 in 1999, 537 in 2000, 504 in 2001, 496 in 2002, 489 in 2003, and 483 in 2004. The decrease is due to mergers and reorganizations.
- 1997: Noord-Brabant province reorganized as follows: Alphen en Riel merged with Chaam to form Alphen-Chaam; Halsteren annexed to Bergen op Zoom; Luyksgestel, Riethoven, and Westerhoven annexed to Bergeyk; Bladel en Netersel merged with Hoogeloon c.a. to form Bladel; Nieuw-Ginneken, Prinsenbeek, and Teteringen annexed to Breda; Maarheeze annexed to Budel; 's Gravenmoer annexed to Dongen; Vessem c.a. annexed to Eersel; Raamsdonk annexed to Geertruidenberg; Bakel en Milheeze merged with Gemert to form Gemert-Bakel; Hoeven, Oudenbosch, and Oud en Nieuw Gastel annexed to Halderberge; Heeze and Leende merged to form Heeze-Leende; Drunen and Vlijmen annexed to Heusden; Diessen annexed to Hilvarenbeek; Aarle-Rixtel, Beek en Donk, and Lieshout merged to form Laarbeek; Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Made en Drimmelen, and Terheijden merged to form Made; Oost- West- en Middelbeers annexed to Oirschot; Moergestel annexed to Oisterwijk; Hooge en Lage Mierde and Reusel merged to form Reusel-De Mierden; Roosendaal en Nispen merged with Wouw to form Roosendaal; Dinteloord en Prinsenland and Nieuw-Vossemeer annexed to Steenbergen; Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout annexed to Tilburg; Sprang-Capelle and Waspik annexed to Waalwijk; Dussen annexed to Werkendam; Huijbergen, Ossendrecht, and Putte annexed to Woensdrecht; Fijnaart en Heijningen, Klundert, Standdaarbuiten, and Willemstad annexed to Zevenbergen; Rijsbergen annexed to Zundert, for a net loss of 44 municipalities.
- 1997-01-01: In Zeeland province, Arnemuiden annexed to Middelburg; Brouwershaven, Bruinisse, Duiveland, Middenschouwen, Westerschouwen, and Zierikzee merged to form Schouwen-Duiveland; Domburg, Mariekerke, Valkenisse, and Westkapelle annexed to Veere.
- 1998: Drenthe province reorganized from 34 to twelve municipalities, as follows: Anloo, Gasselte, Gieten, and Rolde merged to form Aa en Hunze. Borger and Odoorn merged to form Borger-Odoorn. Dalen, Oosterhesselen, Sleen, and Zweeloo annexed to Coevorden. De Wijk, Ruinen, Ruinerwold, and Zuidwolde merged to form De Wolden. Schoonebeek annexed to Emmen. Nijeveen annexed to Meppel. Beilen, Smilde, and Westerbork merged to form Middenveld. Peize, Roden, and Norg merged to form Noordenveld. Eelde and Vries annexed to Zuidlaren. Diever, Dwingeloo, Vledder, and Havelte merged to form Westerveld. There were also small boundary adjustments.
- 1998: In Limburg province, Stramproy annexed to Weert.
- 1998: In Noord-Brabant province, Vierlingsbeek annexed to Boxmeer.
- 1999: In Friesland province, name of Ferwerderadeel changed to Ferwerderadiel. In Noord-Brabant, name of Bergeyk changed to Bergeijk; name of Budel changed to Cranendonck; name of Made changed to Drimmelen; name of Zevenbergen changed to Moerdijk.
- 1999-01-01: In Gelderland province, Lienden and Maurik annexed to Buren; Ammerzoden, Hedel, Heerewaarden, and Rossum annexed to Maasdriel; Brakel and Kerkwijk annexed to Zaltbommel. In Limburg province, Gulpen and Wittem merged to form Gulpen-Wittem. In Overijssel province, Diepenveen annexed to Deventer.
- 1999-12-01: In Drenthe, name of Zuidlaren changed to Tynaarlo.
- 2000-01-01: In Drenthe, name of Middenveld changed to Midden-Drenthe. In Gelderland, Gendt and Huissen annexed to Bemmel; Hoevelaken annexed to Nijkerk; Elst, Heteren, and Valburg merged to form Overbetuwe. In Limburg, Broekhuizen, Grubbenvorst, and Horst merged to form Horst aan de Maas; Born, Geleen, and Sittard merged to form Sittard-Geleen; Belfeld and Tegelen annexed to Venlo. In Noord-Holland, Egmond and Schoorl annexed to Bergen. In Utrecht, Maartensdijk annexed to De Bilt; Vleuten-De Meern annexed to Utrecht; Harmelen annexed to Woerden.
- 2000-10-18: Western Overijssel reorganized from 22 to twelve municipalities: Nieuwleusen annexed to Dalfsen; Avereest and Gramsbergen annexed to Hardenberg; IJsselmuiden annexed to Kampen; Wijhe annexed to Olst; Heino annexed to Raalte; Brederwiede and IJsselham annexed to Steenwijk; Genemuiden, Hasselt, and Zwartsluis merged to form Zwartewaterland. There were also small boundary adjustments.
- 2000-11-29: Eastern Overijssel (Twente) reorganized from 22 to fourteen municipalities: Ootmarsum and Weerselo annexed to Denekamp; Ambt Delden, Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, and Stad Delden merged to form Hof van Twente; Holten annexed to Rijssen; Den Ham annexed to Vriezenveen. There were also small boundary adjustments.
- The changes from this date on are not shown in the table of municipalities above.
- 2002-01-01: In Gelderland, Dodewaard and Echteld annexed to Kesteren. In Noord-Holland, Akersloot and Limmen annexed to Castricum; Loosdrecht (formerly in Utrecht), Nederhorst den Berg, and 's-Graveland merged to form Wijdemeren. In Zuid-Holland, Leidschendam and Voorburg merged to form Leidschendam-Voorburg; Nootdorp and Pijnacker merged to form Pijnacker-Nootdorp. Vianen moved from Zuid-Holland province to Utrecht province.
- 2002-03-26: In Overijssel, name of Olst changed to Olst-Wijhe.
- 2002-06-01: In Overijssel, name of Denekamp changed to Dinkelland; name of Vriezeveen changed to Twenterand.
- 2003-01-01: In Limburg, Echt and Susteren merged to form Echt-Susteren. In Noord-Brabant, Ravenstein annexed to Oss. In Zeeland, Hontenisse annexed to Hulst; Oostburg and Sluis-Aardenburg merged to form Sluis; Axel and Sas van Gent annexed to Terneuzen. In Zuid-Holland, Heerjansdam annexed to Zwijndrecht. In Gelderland, name of Bemmel changed to Lingewaard. In Overijssel, name of Steenwijk changed to Steenwijkerland.
- 2003-03-21: In Gelderland, name of Kesteren changed to Neder-Betuwe.
- 2004-01-01: In Noord-Brabant, Geldrop and Mierlo merged to form Geldrop-Mierlo. In Zuid-Holland, Maasland and Schipluiden merged to form Midden-Delfland; De Lier, Monster, Naaldwijk, 's-Gravenzande, and Wateringen merged to form Westland.
- 2005-01-01: It is anticipated that 25 municipalities in Gelderland will be reorganized to form nine. As part of the projected change, Bathmen will be transferred from Overijssel province to Gelderland.