The Netherlands in numbers, dates and facts

Population: approx. 16.9 million
Capital: Amsterdam with administrative seat in The Hague
Area: 41.548 sqkm
Highest mountain: Vaalser Berg 322,5 meters
Lowest point: approx. 50 % of the Netherlands 1 meter above SL
Most populous city: Amsterdam 
Currencies:                             Euro

Velo Europe in the Netherlands

...in the Netherlands (almost) everything goes by bike...

3 big rivers flow through the Netherlands and finally flow into the North Sea, forming a huge delta
Rhine 
Meuse
Scheldt 
These rivers, but also other bodies of water, form a large part for the orientation of bike routes in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is covered by about 20% water, of which the Ijsselmeer is the largest.
Amsterdam is known as the world capital for cyclists.  
The Netherlands is a bike-friendly country, and there are bike paths everywhere.
The possibilities for cycling in the Netherlands are countless and many of these routes are summarized on the following website: www.fietsweg.nl.
Velo Europe uses paths along the main rivers and coastlines

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Routes with stages that go thru Netherlands

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