North Brabant ( Dutch : ` Noord-Brabant ' ) is a province of the Netherlands , located in the south of the country , bordered by Belgium in the south , the Meuse River ( Maas ) in the north , Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west . North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant , is a province of the Netherlands , located in the south of the country , bordered by Belgium in the south , the Meuse River ( Maas ) in the north , Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west .