How many subdivisions does Netherlands have?

Netherlands has 18 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:NL, including 3 countrys, 12 provinces, 3 special municipalitys.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Netherlands?

Netherlands subdivision codes follow the format NL-XX, where NL is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, NL-AW represents Aruba.

How to get Netherlands subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('NL') to get all 18 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/NL' for tree-shaking.

🇳🇱Netherlands Subdivisions

All 18 Netherlands subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:NL codes - Europe / Western Europe

Total

18 subdivisions

Types

Country, Province, Special municipality

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:NL

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Netherlands subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('NL');
// => 18 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('NL-AW');
// => { code: 'NL-AW', name: 'Aruba', type: 'Country' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('NL-AW');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('NL', 'AW');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Netherlands subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Netherlands subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/NL';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 18 entries

All Netherlands Subdivisions

Countrys (3)

Code	Name
NL-AW	Aruba
NL-CW	Curaçao
NL-SX	Sint Maarten

Provinces (12)

Code	Name
NL-DR	Drenthe
NL-FL	Flevoland
NL-FR	Fryslân
NL-GE	Gelderland
NL-GR	Groningen
NL-LI	Limburg
NL-NB	Noord-Brabant
NL-NH	Noord-Holland
NL-OV	Overijssel
NL-UT	Utrecht
NL-ZE	Zeeland
NL-ZH	Zuid-Holland

Special municipalitys (3)

Code	Name
NL-BQ1	Bonaire
NL-BQ2	Saba
NL-BQ3	Sint Eustatius

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Netherlands have?: Netherlands has 18 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:NL, including 3 countrys, 12 provinces, 3 special municipalitys.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Netherlands?: Netherlands subdivision codes follow the format NL-XX, where NL is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, NL-AW represents Aruba.
How to get Netherlands subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('NL') to get all 18 subdivisions.

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Use Netherlands subdivision data in your project

Get all 18 Netherlands subdivisions with ISO 3166-2 codes, plus countries, currencies, postal codes, and more.

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