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Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands

CapitalAmsterdam
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
PowerType C / F · 230 V
LanguagesDutch

The Netherlands is small, flat and brilliantly connected: Schiphol’s station puts Amsterdam and most Dutch cities a short train ride away. It is in Schengen, uses the euro, and many places are card-only.

Region
Europe · Western Europe
Population
18.1M (18,080,943)
Area
41,850 km²

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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Netherlands over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Dutch
Calling code
+31
Internet domain
.nl
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Time zones
Europe/Amsterdam

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type F

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Netherlands

Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Netherlands, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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