Alkmaar is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023.
De Bierkade
City center
Cheese market
North gable of the Beer Museum in Alkmaar
Provinces of the Netherlands
There are twelve provinces of the Netherlands representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local governments, with responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance.
Flags of the provinces near the Hofvijver in The Hague