A very brief guide to the 12 Dutch provinces
The Dutch go to the polls next week to elect the members of the 12 provincial councils. In case your local geography is not up to scratch, here’s a list of all 12. Drenthe, capital Assen Drenthe is a mainly rural province, with some industry around Assen and Emmen. It is also home to 53 of the Netherlands 54 hunebedden, or dolmens – megalithic tombs. Flevoland, capital Lelystad The newest province, created largely on post WWII land reclaimed from the... More >