Province: Noord-Holland
Capital city: Haarlem
Province population: about 2,700,000 people
History:
Half of the province is built on reclaimed land.
The reclaimed areas are called: Beemster, Purmer, Wormer, and Schermer.
The province of Noord-Holland has many little villages with a history of fishing. Volendam is an example of such a fishing village.
Province Highlights:
- Het Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
- De Dam in Amsterdam
- Het Anne Frank Huis in Amsterdam
- De Kaasmarkt in Alkmaar
- De Zaansche Schans (wooden shoes, windmills, cheese)
