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The ___MASK90___ was a multi - ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 . The largest territory of the empire after 962 was the Kingdom of ___MASK11___ , though it also came to include the ___MASK20___ , the Kingdom of Burgundy , the ___MASK64___ , and numerous other territories . Holland is a region and former province on the western coast of the ___MASK47___ . The name " Holland " is also frequently used to informally refer to the whole of the country of the ___MASK47___ . This usage is commonly accepted in other countries , and not entirely uncommon among the Dutch themselves , though some in the ___MASK47___ and particularly in other regions of the country may find it undesirable , misleading or insulting . Zeeland ( Zeelandic : " Zeêland " ) is the westernmost province of the ___MASK47___ . The province , located in the south - west of the country , consists of a number of islands and peninsulas ( hence its name , meaning " sea - land ") and a strip bordering Belgium . Its capital is Middelburg . Its area is about , of which almost is water , and it has a population of about 380 , 000 . The ___MASK50___ , also known as the Republic of the Seven United ___MASK47___ ('), Republic of the United ___MASK47___ or Republic of the Seven United Provinces ('), was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 , when part of the ___MASK47___ separated from Spanish rule , until 1795 . It preceded the Batavian Republic , the Kingdom of Holland , the United Kingdom of the ___MASK47___ , and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the ___MASK47___ . Alternative names include the United Provinces ('), Seven Provinces ('), Federated Dutch Provinces ('), and Dutch Federation ('). Heusden is a municipality and a town in the South of the ___MASK47___ . It is located between the towns Waalwijk and ' s - Hertogenbosch . The municipality of Heusden , including Herpt , Heesbeen , Hedikhuizen , Doeveren , and Oudheusden , fused with Drunen and Vlijmen in 1997 , giving the municipality its current form . The ___MASK45___ is a coastal region in western Europe , consisting especially of the ___MASK47___ and ___MASK56___ , and the low - lying delta of the Rhine , Meuse , Scheldt , and Ems rivers where much of the land is at or below sea level . This wide area of Western Europe roughly stretches from French Gravelines and Dunkirk at its southwestern point , to the area of Dutch Delfzijl and German Eastern Frisia at its northeastern point , and to Luxembourg and French Thionville in the southeast . The Rhine  Meuse  Scheldt delta or Helinium is a river delta in the ___MASK47___ formed by the confluence of the Rhine , the Meuse and the Scheldt rivers . The result is a multitude of islands , branches and branch names that may at first sight look bewildering , especially as a waterway that appears to be one continuous stream may change names as many as seven times , e . g . Rhine  Bijlands Kanaal  Pannerdens Kanaal  Nederrijn  Lek  Nieuwe Maas  Het Scheur  Nieuwe Waterweg ( North Sea ). Since the Rhine contributes most of the water , the shorter term " Rhine Delta " is commonly used . However , this name is also used for the river delta where the Rhine flows into Lake Constance , so it is clearer to call the larger one Rhine - Meuse delta , or even " Rhine - Meuse - Scheldt Delta ", as the Scheldt ends in the same delta . Gelderland ( also Guelders in English ) is a province of the ___MASK47___ , located in the central eastern part of the country . With a land area of nearly 5 , 000 km , it is the largest province of the ___MASK47___ and shares borders with six other provinces and Germany . The Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster , effectively ending the European wars of religion . These treaties ended the Thirty Years ' War ( 1618  1648 ) in the ___MASK90___ , and the Eighty Years ' War ( 1568  1648 ) between ___MASK40___ and the ___MASK50___ , with ___MASK40___ formally recognizing the independence of the ___MASK50___ . The Generality Lands , Lands of the Generality or Common Lands were about one fifth of the territories of the United Provinces of the ___MASK47___ , that were directly governed by the States - General . Unlike the seven provinces Holland , Zeeland , Utrecht , Guelders , Overijssel , Friesland and Groningen , these territories had no States - Provincial and were not represented in the central government . The Duchy of Brabant was a State of the ___MASK90___ established in 1183 . It developed from the Landgraviate of Brabant and formed the heart of the historic ___MASK45___ , part of the Burgundian ___MASK47___ from 1430 and of the Habsburg ___MASK47___ from 1482 , until it was partitioned after the Dutch revolt . ' s - Hertogenbosch ( literally " The Duke ' s Forest " in English , and historically in French : Bois - le - Duc ), colloquially known as Den Bosch ( literally " The Forest " in English ), is a city and municipality in the southern ___MASK47___ . It is the capital of the province of North Brabant . Hollands Diep ( pre - 1947 spelling : Hollandsch Diep ) is a wide river in the ___MASK47___ and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river . Through the Scheldt - Rhine Canal it connects to the Scheldt river and Antwerp . A province is almost always an administrative division , within a country or state . The term derives from the ancient Roman " provincia ", which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the ___MASK94___ ' s territorial possessions outside ___MASK66___ . The term province has since been adopted by many countries , and in those with no actual provinces , it has come to mean " outside the capital city ". While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers , others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities . Many have their own powers independent of federal authority , especially in ___MASK68___ . In other countries , like ___MASK82___ , provinces are the creation of central government , with very little autonomy . The ___MASK47___ is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the ___MASK47___ . It is a densely populated country located in Western Europe with three island territories in the Caribbean . The European part of the ___MASK47___ borders Germany to the east , Belgium to the south , and the North Sea to the northwest , sharing maritime borders with Belgium , the United Kingdom , and Germany . The largest cities in the ___MASK47___ are Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague and Utrecht . Amsterdam is the country ' s capital , while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of government and parliament . The name " Holland " is used to refer informally to the whole of the country of the ___MASK47___ . The Meuse ( Walloon : " Mouze " ) or Maas is a major European river , rising in ___MASK37___ and flowing through ___MASK56___ and the ___MASK47___ before draining into the North Sea . It has a total length of . Noord Brabant , also unofficially called Brabant , is a province in the south of the ___MASK47___ . It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north , Limburg to the east , Zeeland to the west , and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg to the south . The northern border follows the Meuse ( Maas ) river westward to its mouth in the Hollands Diep strait , part of the Rhine  Meuse  Scheldt delta . History . The Duchy of Brabant was a state of the Holy Roman Empire established in 1183 or 1190 . It developed from the Landgraviate of Brabant and formed the heart of the historic Low Countries , part of the Burgundian ___MASK47___ from 1430 and of the Habsburg ___MASK47___ from 1482 , until it was split up after the Dutch revolt . After the War of Independence , Catholics in the Southern ___MASK47___ were systematically and officially discriminated against by the Northern Protestant government until the second half of the 20th century , which had a major influence on the economic and cultural development of the southern part of the ___MASK47___ . Present - day North Brabant ( Staats - Brabant ) was adjudicated to the Generality Lands of the Dutch Republic according to the 1648 Peace of Westphalia , while the reduced duchy remained in existence with the Southern ___MASK47___ until it was conquered by French Revolutionary forces in 1794 . South Holland is a province in the midwestern ___MASK47___ . It has a population of just over 3 . 6 million ( as of 2015 ) and a population density of about , making it the country ' s most populous province and one of the world ' s most densely populated areas . Situated on the North Sea in the west of the ___MASK47___ , South Holland covers an area of , of which is water . It borders North Holland to the north , Utrecht and Gelderland to the east , and North Brabant and Zeeland to the south . The provincial capital is The Hague , while its largest city is Rotterdam . Oudheusden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant . It is located in the municipality of Heusden , about 1 km south of the city of Heusden itself . The name Oudheusden literally means `` Old - Heusden '' deriving from the Dutch oud ( English : old ) and the old name of the town : Heusden ( now another town in the Dutch province of North Brabant ) . Oudheusden was a separate municipality until 1935 , when it became part of Drunen . Waalwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern ___MASK47___ . It had a population of in and is located near the motorways A59 and N261 . The villages of Capelle , Vrijhoeve - Capelle , Sprang ( the former municipality of Sprang - Capelle ) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk . The city has an old town center , which has recently been modernized .