The regions of the Netherlands provides links to both regions and subregions of the Netherlands. Regions The regions of the Netherlands are divided in the North, South, West and East Netherlands. Opposed to common practise in other countries, the Dutch regularly do not define the areas of their country according to position, but on the overall position of the province—the most western tip of Gelderland is clearly positioned south to the centre, yet because the province is considered East this area is too. Official regions Many regions in the Netherlands are officially defined by certain regulations of organizations. First level NUTS of the European Union NUTS-1 Regional divisions as used by the European Union: Region NL1 (North Netherlands): Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe Region NL2 (East Netherlands): Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland Region NL3 (West Netherlands): Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland Region NL4 (South Netherlands): North Brabant, Limburg Unofficial multi-country regions De Duffelt Euregio Enschede-Gronau Euregio Benelux Middengebied Ems Dollart Region Frisia Kempen Maasland Meuse-Rhine Euroregion Rhine-Meuse-North Euroregion Rhine-Waal Euroregion Scheldemond Euroregion Unofficial multi-province regions Bible Belt De Biesbosch Bollenstreek Gelderse Vallei Groene Hart Holland Hondsrug Peel Rijnland Rivierengebied Schelde- en Maasdelta Utrecht Hill Ridge Vechtstreek Vijfheerenlanden West Frisian Islands Inter-province metropolitan areas Randstad (North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland) Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen (Gelderland and Limburg) Subregions The subregions (Dutch: landstreek (plural: landstreken), literally translating to a combination of 'land/country area/region') are non-administrative area in the Netherlands that can be demarcated on grounds of cohesion with regards to culture or landscape. This means that a landstreek is not bound by provincial or municipal boundaries. Below is a list of all Dutch landstreken with the province(s) in which they are located mentioned between brackets. A Achterhoek (Gelderland) Alblasserwaard (South Holland) Ameland (Friesland) Amstelland (North Holland) Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (North Holland) B Baronie van Breda (North Brabant) Beemster (North Holland) Beijerland (South Holland) Betuwe (Gelderland) Het Bildt (Friesland) Bommelerwaard (Gelderland) Brabantse Biesbosch (North Brabant) Brabantse Stedenrij (North Brabant) Brabantse Wal (North Brabant) D Delfland (South Holland) Dokkumer Wouden (Friesland) Drechtsteden (South Holland) Duurswold (Groningen) E Eemland (Utrecht) Eemvallei (Utrecht) Eiland van Dordrecht (South Holland) Ellertsveld (Drenthe) F Fivelingo (Groningen) Flevopolder (Flevoland) Friese Wouden (Friesland) G Gaasterland (Friesland) Goeree-Overflakkee (South Holland) Gooi (North Holland) Gorecht (Groningen) De Graafschap (Gelderland) Graetheide (Limburg) Groninger Veenkoloniën (Groningen) H Haarlemmermeer (North Holland) Halfambt (Groningen) Heuvelland (Limburg) Hoeksche Waard (South Holland) Hollandse Biesbosch (South Holland) Hogeland (Groningen) Humsterland (Groningen) Hunsingo