The Netherlands' official capital city is Amsterdam, though the seat of government, the home of the monarchy, and most foreign embassies are in Den Haag.
I thought that a capital city was the city of a country's administration. How come then that Den Haag is not the capital in the Netherlands?
2006-11-29 11:38:21 · 16 answers · asked by eurotraveller 3 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
This here is the real answer on youre question.
I look it up in a enceclopedie.
Amsterdam is not where te goverment stelt or where the queen lives.
Den Heage is the residentscity.
In the time that the frence rule on the netherlands thy head the gouverment sateld in Amsterdam. So Amsterdam became the capital of The Netherlands.
around 1813 the frence left The Netherlands. And in 1815 King Willem I came to The Netherlands. And that why Amsterdam still is the capital of The Netherlands.
The gouverment went back to Den Heage where thy seat before.
I think you have the answer now.
Sorry about the englische writing.
2006-11-29 14:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mark R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In short:
Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands
The Netherlands is divided in 12 areas called 'provincies'.
One of those 'provincies' is called Zuid-Holland (a part/region in the south-west of The Netherlands). The capital of Zuid-Holland is Den Haag.
Note: Rotterdam also lies in the 'provincie' Zuid-Holland. This city is bigger of size, and also financially of more importance for the region, because of their harbour. Albeit, Den Haag is the capital of Zuid-Holland.
2006-11-30 06:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Emile D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam because, in all cases that I know it is determined by the head of (or representative of in British Commonwealthth countries). the head of government is Queen Beatrice and the royal palace is in Amsterdam. been there seen it.
2006-11-29 12:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amsterdam is the capital. The administrative capital can be somewhere completely different and may or may not include things like the seat of the monarchy and embassies and such like (for example, Windsor Castle is not in London)
2006-11-29 11:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Amsterdam is the cultural capital, Den Haag (the Hague) the administrative capital.
2016-05-23 03:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amsterdam
2006-11-29 11:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know but the capital of netherlands is Amsterdam.
I use to live there!!
2006-11-29 11:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hague
2006-11-30 00:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do a lot of things different in the Netherlands.
2006-11-29 11:49:09 · answer #9 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That nobody's business but the Dutch.
Did anyone notice the "They Might Be Giants" Istanbul/Constantinople reference there?
No, thought not, but no harm in asking.
2006-11-29 11:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋