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Situated on the North Sea, North Holland is a province in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.

Bays in North Holland, Netherlands

Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel (aal) and lake (meer)....


Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands. Amsterdam's appeal lies in its rich cultural heritage, diverse & creative culture, commercial dynamism and high quality of life. Ultimately, the city's strongest asset is its people: the people who live here, the people who work here, the people who study here, and the people who visit here....


Bergen aan Zee is a town on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar....


Bloemendaal aan Zee is a seaside resort and neighbourhood in the municipality Bloemendaal, in North Holland province, the Netherlands....


Callantsoog is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland and is a beautiful village situated on the North Sea....


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De Koog is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder. It is the main centre of tourism on the island. The small village is surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the North Sea coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach....


Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base....


Egmond aan Zee is a town on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar....


Enkhuizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia....


Haarlem is a Medieval city in the Netherlands with ancient buildings, cobbled streets and winding waterways, it is the capital of the province of North Holland. This city is crammed with historical sites and attractions, a true wonder to visit if you love sightseeing. ...


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Hoofddorp, is the main village in the former lake named Haarlemmermeer, and the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands....


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Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name "Huizen" is Dutch for "houses" and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region appeared here.  ...


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IJmuiden is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland, the main town of the municipality of Velsen. It lies about 17 km (10.3 mi) north of Haarlem. In the Roman era, this Velsen district was already inhabited, and archeological finds indicate there was a North Sea port of some regional importance built here. The town suffered heavy damage and demolition during World War II, because of its maritime importance....


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Oudeschild is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 12 km northeast of Den Helder. Oudeschild is the fishing harbour of the island....


Schiphol is located in the Haarlemmermeer municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Informally known as Schiphol Airport, the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is built as one large terminal and is the third busiest in Europe. There is a large rooftop viewing area, many hotels to stay in close by and the Rijksmuseum operates an annex here with a small overview of both classical and contemporary art....


Texel is a municipality and an island in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest and most populated of the Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea, and also the westernmost of this archipelago, which extends to Denmark. The next island in the archipelago, to the north of Texel, is Vlieland....


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Wijk aan Zee is a small town on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk in the province of North Holland of the Netherlands....


Zandvoorts claim to fame is the fact that it is the closest beach from Amsterdam. In summer lot's of Amsterdammers will gather here to lay on the beach, while also lot's of tourist turn up, especially Germans....


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