North-Holland
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North-Holland (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a region of the Netherlands.
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North-Holland is one of the twelve provinces and consists of about 60 municipalities. It can be divided into the following regions:
- The part of the province north of Amsterdam - With its cow-filled meadows, ditches and windmills, even today much of this area is still archetypically Dutch. The old towns on the IJsselmeer such as Volendam, Marken and Enkhuizen are picturesque too.
- The North Sea coast - Almost the entire coastline consists of wide, sandy beaches. In summer, especially Zandvoort draws many inhabitants of Amsterdam.
- "Het Gooi" (the area to the east of Weesp) - Because of its forests, heaths and access to the IJsselmeer, Het Gooi is a very desirable area to live in. Many television-related organizations are based here.
- The triangle between Haarlem, Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport - This is arguably the economic heart of the country and riddled with modern office buildings. Companies like ABN Amro and Philips have their headquarters here.
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With the exception of immigrants, most people in North-Holland speak standard Dutch, with standard pronunciation. Many speak English, although often not as well as they think they do.
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As it is home to Schiphol Airport, North-Holland is easy to reach by plane.
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International train services connect Schiphol/Amsterdam with Germany as well as Belgium/France.
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