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Rules & what counts
Netherlands Provinces Quiz — Rules & What Counts
The Netherlands has 12 provinces. This quiz shows a blank map of the Netherlands. You type the name of each province, and the map colors that province in place.
The quiz shows English names, such as North Holland. The Dutch name, Noord-Holland, counts too.
How to play
Type names in any order. A correct name colors the province on the map at once.
You can start to type right away. You do not need to click the answer box first.
English and Dutch names both count. "South Holland" and "Zuid-Holland" score the same province.
"Fryslân", the West Frisian name, counts for Friesland.
A timer tracks your run. The quiz saves your best score and best time.
If you are stuck, use the give up button. The map then shows the provinces you missed.
What counts in this quiz
All 12 provinces.
What's not included — and why
Cities are not answers. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague do not score — their provinces do.
The Caribbean parts of the Kingdom are not on the map. Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are countries in the Kingdom, not provinces.
Good to know
Flevoland is the newest province. It was created in 1986 on land taken from the sea.
Holland is not the whole country. It is only the two provinces North Holland and South Holland.
South Holland has the most people of the 12 provinces.
About a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level.