North Holland Peninsula
The North Holland Peninsula is a region within the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Alkmaar and Hoorn.
Alkmaar
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Alkmaar is a historic city in the Province of North Holland in the Netherlands, about 10 km inland from the coast, and 40 km north-west of Amsterdam. The city's population is about 95 000, the whole urban area has about twice that number.
Hoorn
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Hoorn is an old city in the Dutch province of North-Holland. Hoorn is well known in the Netherlands for its rich history. Many of the houses in the historical city centre date back to the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in the area north of the harbour.
Den Helder
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Den Helder is a port city in North Holland. It is the main base of the Royal Netherlands Navy and is also an important civilian port.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Enkhuizen and Castricum.
Enkhuizen
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The small city of Enkhuizen is an old Dutch harbour town, and one of the most prominent ones of the Dutch Golden Age. It lost its trade position by the late 17th century, due to the wars with England, the silting of its waters and the rise of Amsterdam, but maintained much of its historic grandeur.
Castricum
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Castricum is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, located along the North Sea.
Bergen
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Bergen is an artist village and upper-income suburb in North Holland, popular among travellers for its seaside beaches and dunes. A few kilometers further north are the villages of Schoorl and Groet, both near enough to walk from Bergen, with the Schoorlse Duinen nature reserve as its main tourist attraction.
Schagen
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Schagen is a city and municipality in the centre of the North Holland Peninsula. The municipality also includes the beach-side town of Callantsoog.
Heiloo
Heiloo is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of 24,144 in 2021.
Andijk
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Andijk is securely hidden behind the broad back of the North Holland Peninsula. It is a typical West Frisian rural community, on the dike. Life here revolves around the water that the inhabitants have been passionately protecting against for centuries; at the same time they make clever use of it.
Broek op Langedijk
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Broek op Langedijk is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Bavokerk and Weel & Braken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heerhugowaard and Obdam.
Heerhugowaard
Town
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Heerhugowaard is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Heerhugowaard was previously a separate municipality, which merged with the former municipality of Langedijk into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.
Obdam
Village
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Obdam is a village and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Wester-Koggenland to form the new municipality of Koggenland.
De Goorn
Village
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De Goorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned around 1312 as "den Gore", and means "swampy forest ground".
North Holland Peninsula
- Type: peninsula
- Description: peninsula in North Holland
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.6422° or 52° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
4.904° or 4° 54′ 15″ eastWikidata ID
Q14505166
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“North Holland Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Noord-Hollands Schiereiland”
- Italian: “Penisola dell’Olanda Settentrionale”
North Holland: Must-Visit Destinations
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