Administrative divisions
12 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
DrentheFlevolandFryslânGelderlandGroningenLimburgNoord-BrabantNoord-HollandOverijsselUtrechtZeelandZuid-Holland
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 41,540 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 144,800 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 12 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and GermanyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 451 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,053 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Belgium 478 km; Germany 575 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; marine; cool summers and mild wintersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Scenery (on the island of Saba in the Caribbean, now considered an integral part of the Netherlands following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) 862 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Zuidplaspolder -7 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 30 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than twice the size of New JerseyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding volcanism: Mount Scenery (887 m), located on the island of Saba in the Caribbean, last erupted in 1640; Round Hill (601 m), a dormant volcano also known as "The Quill," is located on the island of St. Eustatius in the Caribbean; these islands are at the northern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends south to GrenadaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
