List of renamed municipalities in the Netherlands

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In the list of renamed municipalities in the Netherlands , the municipalities of the Netherlands are listed that were renamed during their existence.

The municipalities are sorted by provinces and listed in alphabetical order. Renaming with a simultaneous change of the municipality area through a merger will not be taken into account.

Dutch and German names of the Dutch provinces

Dutch province name German province name
Drenthe Drenthe
Flevoland (from 1986) Flevoland
Friesland (until 1996) Friesland
Fryslân (from 1997) Friesland
Gelderland Gelderland
Groningen Groningen
Limburg Limburg
North Brabant North Brabant
North Holland North Holland
Overijssel Overijssel, Oberissel or Obere Issel
Utrecht Utrecht
Zeeland Zeeland or Zealand
South Holland South Holland

Community names with prefixes

Parishes whose names begin with De, Den, Het, 's-,' t, Ten and Ter are sorted alphabetically with this prefix.

Drenthe

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Midden-Drenthe 01/01/2000 Middenveld
Tynaarlo December 01, 1999 Zuidlaren

Flevoland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Noordoostpolder 07/01/1963 De Noordoostelijke Polder De Noordoostelijke Polder was a public body without belonging to the province.

Fryslân / Friesland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Aengwirden 10/01/1816 Tjalleberd Aengwirden was incorporated into the municipality of Heerenveen on January 1st, 1934 .
Boarnsterhim 03/01/1985 Boarnsterhem Doniawerstal was incorporated into the Leeuwarden community on January 1st, 1984 .
Dantumadiel 01/01/2009 Dantumadeel
De Fryske Marren 07/01/2015 De Friese Meren
Doniawerstal 10/01/1816 Langweer Doniawerstal was incorporated into the community of Scharsterland on January 1st, 1984 .
Ferwerderadiel 01/01/1999 Ferwerderadeel
Franekeradeel 10/01/1816 Tjum Franekeradeel was incorporated into the municipality of Waadhoeke on January 1st, 2018 .
Gaasterland 10/01/1816 Balk The name of the municipality of Gaasterland was changed to Gaasterlân-Sleat on 06.06.1985 .
Gaasterlân Sleat 03/01/1985 Gaasterland Gaasterlân-Sleat was incorporated into the municipality of De Friese Meren on 01/01/2014 .
Hemelumer Oldeferd 01/01/1956 Hemelumer Oldephaert
en Noordwolde		 Hemelumer Oldeferd was incorporated into the municipality of Nijefurd on January 1st, 1984 .
Hemelumer Oldephaert
en Noordwolde		 10/01/1816 Koudum The name of the municipality of Hemelumer Oldephaert en Noordwolde was changed to Hemelumer Oldeferd on 01.01.1956.
Littenseradiel 01/26/1985 Littenseradeel Littenseradiel was incorporated into the community of Leeuwarden on January 1st, 1984 .
Menaldumadiel 01/01/2011 Menameradeel Menaldumadiel was incorporated into the Waadhoeke community on January 1st, 2018 .
Rauwerderhem 10/01/1816 Rauwerder The name of the municipality was in Rauwerderhem on 01.01.1984 Boornsterhem changed.
Skarsterlân 03/01/1985 Scharsterland Skarsterlân was incorporated into the municipality of De Friese Meren on 01/01/2014 .
Stavoren 01/01/1979 Staveren Stavoren was incorporated into the municipality of Nijefurd on January 1st, 1984 .
Tytsjerksteradiel 01/01/1989 Tietjerksteradeel
Wûnseradiel 01/01/1987 Wonseradeel Wûnseradiel was incorporated into the municipality of Southwest Fryslân on 01/01/2011 .
Wymbritseradiel 01/01/1987 Wymbritseradeel Wymbritseradiel was incorporated into the municipality of Southwest Fryslân on 01.01.2011 .

Gelderland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Berg en Dal 01/01/2016 Groesbeek
Dodewaard 01/01/1818 Hien en Dodewaard Dodewaard was incorporated into the municipality of Kesteren on January 1st, 2002 .
Est en Opijnen 01/01/1818 Opijnen Est en Opijnen was incorporated into the municipality of Neerijnen on 01.01.1978 .
Herwen en Aerdt 01/01/1818 Lobith Herwen en Aerdt was incorporated into the municipality of Rijnwaarden on January 1st, 1985.
Hummelo en Keppel 01/01/1818 Keppel Hummelo en Keppel was incorporated into the Bronckhorst community on January 1st, 2005 .
Kerkwijk 01/01/1818 Bruchem Kerkwijk was incorporated into the municipality of Zaltbommel on January 1st, 1999 .
Kesteren 01/01/1818 Heusden The name of the municipality of Kesteren was changed to Neder-Betuwe on April 1st, 2003 .
Lingewaal 03/01/1987 Vuren
Lingewaard 01/01/2003 Bemmel
Maasdriel 08/01/1944 Driel
Millingen aan de Rijn 07/01/1954 Millingen Millingen aan de Rijn was incorporated into the municipality of Groesbeek on 01/01/2015 .
Neder-Betuwe 04/01/2003 Kesteren
Oost Gelre 05/19/2006 Groenlo In 2005 the municipality was unofficially named Groenlo-Lichtenvoorde .
The name Oost Gelre was used unofficially as early as 01/01/2006 .
Rozendaal 01/01/1833 Rosendaal
Valburg 01/01/1818 Herveld Valburg was incorporated into the municipality of Overbetuwe on 01/01/2001 .
West Maas en Waal 07/01/1985 Wamel

Groningen

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Menterwolde 02/01/1991 Oosterbroek Menterwolde was incorporated into the municipality of Midden-Groningen on January 1st, 2018 .
Reiderland 07/01/1991 Beerta Reiderland was incorporated into the Oldambt community on 01/01/2010 .
Stadskanaal 01/01/1969 Onstwedde

Limburg

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Arcen en Velden 01/01/1816 Oosterbroek Arcen en Velden was incorporated into the municipality of Venlo on 01/01/2010 .
Ambt Montfort 02/01/1994 Posterholt Ambt Montfort was incorporated into the municipality of Roerdalen on 01/01/2007 .
Cadier en Keer 02/05/1828 Cadier Cadier en Keer was incorporated into the municipality of Margraten on January 1st, 1982 .
Maasbree 02/14/1818 Bree Maasbree was incorporated into the municipality of Peel en Maas on 01/01/2010 .
Roerdalen 01/01/1993 Melick en Herkenbosch
Roggel en Neer 01/01/1993 Roggel Roggel en Neer was incorporated into the municipality of Leudal on 01.01.2007 .
Valkenburg-Houthem 07/15/1941 Valkenburg Valkenburg-Houthem was incorporated into the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul on January 1st, 1981 .

North Brabant

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Bakel en Milheze 05/08/1819 Bakel Bakel en Milheze was incorporated into the municipality of Gemert-Bakel on 01.01.1997 .
Bergeijk 09/25/1998 Bergeyk
Bernheze 01/28/1995 Heesch
Cranendonck 01/28/1998 Budel
Drumming 04/25/1998 Made
Drongels 08/01/1908 Drongelen, Haagoort, Gansoijen en Doeveren Drongelen was incorporated into the municipality of Eethen on May 1st, 1923.
Dussen 08/01/1908 Dussen, Munster en Muilkerk Dussen was incorporated into the municipality of Werkendam on January 1st, 1997 .
Etten-Leur 01/01/1968 Etten en Leur
Genders 08/01/1908 Heesbeen, Eethen en Genderen Genderen was incorporated into the municipality of Eethen on May 1st, 1923.
Heesbeen, Eethen en Genderen 05/08/1819 Eethen, Genderen en Heesbeen The name of the community Heesbeen, Eethen en Genderen was changed to Genderen on August 1st, 1908.
Meeuwen 08/01/1908 Meeuwen, Hill en Babyloniënbroek Meeuwen was incorporated into the municipality of Eethen on May 1st, 1923.
Moerdijk 04/01/1998 Zevenbergen
Princenhage 05/08/1819 Haage Princenhage was incorporated into the municipality of Breda on January 1st, 1942.
Prinsenbeek 01/01/1951 Beek Dussen was incorporated into the municipality of Breda on January 1st, 1997 .
Sint Anthonis 07/04/1995 St. Anthony

North Holland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Amstelveen 01/01/1964 Nieuwer-Amstel
Drechtland 10/01/1980 Bangert
Edam-Volendam 01/01/1975 Edam

Overijssel

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Spelled land 01/01/2002 Denekamp
Olst-Wijhe 03/26/2002 Olst
Rijssen-Holten 03/15/2003 Rijssen
Steenwijkerland 01/01/2003 Steenwijk
Twenterand 06/01/2002 Vriezenveen

Utrecht

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Abcoude-Baambrugge 01/01/1818 Baambrugge Abcoude-Baambrugge was incorporated into the new municipality of Abcoude on May 1st, 1941 .
Abcoude-Proostdij 01/01/1818 Abcoude Abcoude-Proostdij was incorporated into the new municipality of Abcoude on May 1st, 1941 .
Stitching Loenen 05/01/1817 Loen Sticht's Loenen was incorporated into the new municipality of Loenen on January 1st, 1820 .

Zeeland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Bath 01/01/1816 Fort Bath Bath was incorporated into the municipality of Rilland-Bath on 01/01/1878.
Ter Neuzen 07/15/1877 Neuzen The name of the municipality Ter Neuzen was changed to Terneuzen on June 4th, 1940.
Terneuzen 06/04/1940 Ter Neuzen

South Holland

Name of the parish date previous name Remarks
Barendrecht 01/01/1905 East and West Barendrecht
Koudekerk aan den Rijn 01/01/1939 Koudekerk Koudekerk aan den Rijn was incorporated into the municipality of Rijneveld on 01.01.1991.
Liemeer 01/01/1994 Nieuwveen Liemeer was incorporated into the municipality of Nieuwkoop on 01.01.2007 .
Rijnwoude 01/01/1993 Rijneveld Rijnwoude was incorporated into the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn on 01/01/2014.
Zevenhuizen Moerkapelle 02/01/1992 Moerhuizen Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle was incorporated into the municipality of Zuidplas on 01/01/2010 .

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