Municipalities of the Netherlands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/municipalities-of-the-netherlands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Municipalities of the Netherlands?Westervoort: 7.01 km²
2. What is the total regular municipalities?342
3. What is the total special municipalities?3 (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba)
4. How many municipalities are in the Netherlands?There are 345 municipalities in the Netherlands, each like a small town with its own local government.
5. What does a municipality do?A municipality takes care of local things like roads, schools, parks, and helps people with social services.

Gemeente: The Dutch word for municipality, a primary local administrative division.
Openbaar lichaam: Public body, signifying the governmental status of municipalities.
Municipal Merger: The administrative process of combining multiple municipalities into one larger entity.
Population Density: The number of people living within a specific area, usually per square kilometer.