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on any of the
following links to find out more about churches in cities and villages
in the province of Noord-Holland:
(Links
in bold refer to pages
showing a selection of churches in specific towns and villages, all
others refer directly to descriptions of a single church. For an
overview of all churches in Noord-Holland that are described in more
detail on Archimon see the pictorial
index.
Alkmaar
Amstelveen
Amsterdam
Andijk
Assendelft
Bergen
(mun.)
Beverwijk
Blaricum
Bloemendaal
Bovenkerk
Bussum
Castricum
Drechterland (mun.)
Egmond
Enkhuizen
Gooise Meren (mun.)
Grootebroek
Haarlem
Heemskerk
Heiloo
Hilversum
Hoogwoud
Hoorn (mun.)
Huizen
Ijmuiden
Koggenland (mun.)
Krommenie
Lutjebroek
Medemblik (mun.)
Muiden
Muiderbroek
Naarden
Nederhorst den Berg
Nes a/d Amstel
Oosterblokker
Oostzaan
Ouder Amstel (mun.)
Ouderkerk a/d Amstel
Ransdorp
Schagen
Sloten
Spierdijk
Stede Broec (mun.)
Tuitjenhorn
Uitgeest
Ursem
Velsen (mun.)
Velsen-Zuid
Weesp
Westzaan
Wijdemeren (mun.)
Wognum
Zaandam
Zaanstad (mun.)
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Province
in the west of the country, roughly occupying the northern half of the
former province of Holland, which was disbanded in 1814. Biggest cities
are Amsterdam and the provincial capital Haarlem. Although the centre
of power of Holland originally was in the south of the county, economic
power shifted to the north, most notably Amsterdam, in the 17th
century. This city became one of the most important economic centres of
the world, while to its north the Zaanstreek became the most
industrialized region of the world, thanks to the use of windmills.
Also part of the province is the region Westfriesland. The province is
largely protestant, but especially in the north of the province and in
the big cities there always have been large catholic populations. Until
World War two Amsterdam had a large jewish community. |