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Travel Information on Netherlands
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Netherlands (NL)
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| Continent: |
Europe |
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| Area: |
41,526 km² |
| Population: |
16,335,998 |
| Capital city: |
Amsterdam |
ISO code: |
NL |
| National language: |
Dutch |
International dialling code: |
+31 |
| Currency: |
Euro |
Licence plate number: |
NL |
| Flight routes from Netherlands: |
2225 |
Flight routes to Netherlands: |
1295 |
| Popular airports: |
Amsterdam (AMS),
Rotterdam (RTM),
Groningen Eelde (GRQ),
Maastricht-Aachen (MST),
Eindhoven (EIN)
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| Large cities: |
Amsterdam,
Rotterdam,
's-Gravenhage,
Utrecht,
Eindhoven,
Tilburg,
Groningen,
Almere-Stad,
Breda,
Nijmegen,
Apeldoorn,
Enschede,
Haarlem,
Arnhem,
Zaanstad
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| Airlines based in Netherlands: |
KLM,
Martinair,
Transavia Airlines,
BudgetAir,
Arkefly
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Constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe.
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The Netherlands border on Germany, Belgium, and the North Sea. Together with Belgium and Luxembourg, they form the so-called Benelux nations.
The highest point of the country is the Vaalserberg, 322 m above the level of Amsterdam. It is in the south-east and borders on Germany and Belgium. About 20% of the country is covered with water, mainly the IJsselmeer (Ijssel lake). The most important rivers in the Netherlands are the Rhine, the Waal and the Maas.
In the Netherlands the climate is temperate and maritime with cool summers and mild winters, being the result of the main wind direction from the south-west.
The most varying nature can be enjoyed in the Netherlands, such as the Biesbosch, a river and swamp landscape, the national parks of De Hoge Veluwe and Veluwezoon in the Veluwe, the nature reserve on Texel, the Reeuwijkse Plassen on the Gouda and the national park De Meinweg on Roermond in the province of Limburg.
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands. It is multicultural and very open and is characterised by its many canals (Grachten). The Noordzeekanal connects Amsterdam with the sea and with its dam protects the city from flooding. Amsterdam has two Universities, a protestant university (Vrije Universiteit) and the city university (Universiteit van Amsterdam) without confessional ties. Both universities also have university hospitals. Just outside the city is the international airport Schiphol.
Places of interest in Amsterdam include the Koninklijk Paleis (royal palace), the Amsterdam Arena, the Madame Tussaud Scenerama (Wax figure cabinet), the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, the Rembrandthuis and the Van Gogh Museum as well as the square with the national Monument, De Walletjes (the red light area) and the Vondelpark by the Leidseplein.
Other cities of interest are Den Haag (seat of the government), Arnheim, Lelystad, Haarlem, Maastricht, Middelburg, Utrecht and Zwolle.
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Favourite Flights and Cheap Flights from and to Netherlands / NL
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Flight Copenhagen Amsterdam (CPH AMS) 196 Flights per week with SAS Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines, Croatia Airlines
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Flight London-City Amsterdam (LCY AMS) 133 Flights per week with KLM, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines
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Flight Athens Amsterdam (ATH AMS) 56 Flights per week with KLM, Kenya Airways, Olympic Airlines, China Southern Airlines
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Flight Dubai Amsterdam (DXB AMS) 58 Flights per week with Cathay Pacific Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, KLM, Northwest Airlines
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Flight Manchester Amsterdam (MAN AMS) 159 Flights per week with Cathay Pacific Airways, KLM, Kenya Airways
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Flight Newcastle Amsterdam (NCL AMS) 94 Flights per week with KLM, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, Northwest Airlines
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Flight London-Stansted Amsterdam (STN AMS) 20 Flights per week with easyJet
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Flight Edinburgh Amsterdam (EDI AMS) 103 Flights per week with KLM, Northwest Airlines, Kenya Airways
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Flight Tel Aviv Amsterdam (TLV AMS) 34 Flights per week with El Al Israel Airlines, KLM, Northwest Airlines
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Flight Toronto Amsterdam (YYZ AMS) 7 Flights per week with KLM, Martinair, Air Transat
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Flight Amsterdam Beijing ( AMS PEK) 33 Flights per week with KLM, China Southern Airlines, Martinair
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Flight Amsterdam Mumbai ( AMS BOM) 14 Flights per week with Northwest Airlines, KLM
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Flight Amsterdam Prague ( AMS PRG) 151 Flights per week with Sky Europe Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, KLM, Northwest Airlines
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Flight Amsterdam Bangkok ( AMS BKK) 22 Flights per week with KLM, EVA Airways, China Airlines, Martinair, Singapore Airlines
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Flight Amsterdam Athens ( AMS ATH) 49 Flights per week with KLM, Kenya Airways, Olympic Airlines, China Southern Airlines
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Flight Amsterdam Casablanca ( AMS CMN) 9 Flights per week with Royal Air Maroc
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Flight Amsterdam Cancun ( AMS CUN) 5 Flights per week with Martinair
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Flight Amsterdam Stockholm ( AMS ARN) 178 Flights per week with SAS Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines, KLM, Northwest Airlines
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Flight Amsterdam Mykonos ( AMS JMK)
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Flight Amsterdam Thessaloniki ( AMS SKG)
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