- a province in W Netherlands. 1,163 sq. mi. (3,010 sq. km). Capital: Haarlem.
- a province of the NW Netherlands, on the peninsula between the North Sea and IJsselmeer: includes the West Frisian Island of Texel. Capital: Haarlem. Pop: 2 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2663 sq km (1029 sq miles)
