Cities in Netherlands

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The Netherlands is the main part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Belgium and Germany are its neighboring countries. The North Sea has touched its northern fringe. Netherlands is below than the sea-level in several places. The world famous Dutch dikes protect Netherlands from being inundated by sea. The Netherlands is associated with windmills. This country is a famous name for its dependency on renewable energy like the wind power.

Netherlands famous include food and beverage processing, metallurgy, production of chemical and petroleum products, and electrical and electronics machines as well as textile production.
Ship and aircraft building are some modern industries. The Netherlands is home to corporate giants like Unilever, Heineken International, DSM, Royal Dutch Shell, and Philips. The Netherlands is home to colorful cultural traditions. Dutch culture and heritage has encompassed almost every aspect of art, including architecture, literature, painting, film, theater, music and sports. Soccer is the major sport of the Netherlands. Its supporters enhance the spirit of the game with the colorful outfits. Dutch culture and heritage is known for unique cabaret. It is a mixture of comedy, song, dance, and drama. Tumba is a popular musical genre of the Netherlands. Top Cities of Netherlands The Netherlands is a highly developed country. Its cities are home to international trade and official activities.

• Amsterdam :  Amsterdam is the capital and main city of the Netherlands. World's oldest stock exchange the Amsterdam Stock Exchange is located in Amsterdam. It is a major cultural, commercial and tourism center. It boasts of several museums and around 200 live performance platforms. Many corporate majors have established their headquarters in Amsterdam. Some of them are: ABN AMRO, Akzo Nobel, Heineken International, ING Group, Ahold, TomTom, Delta Lloyd Group and Philips, KPMG etc.


• Rotterdam :  Rotterdam is the largest seaport of Europe. Apart from commerce, Rotterdam is known for its cultural activities. International Film Festival, annual international marathon and summer carnival are some of the major activities of this city. Companies like Unilever and Mittal Steel Company N.V. have major bases here.


• The Hague :  The Hague is the bastion of Dutch government. The Queen resides here. Many international organizations have bases here. International Criminal Court is one of them.

Some other major cities of the Netherlands include: Utrecht, Eindhoven, Almere etc.