Organisation of the administration
The current 68 munipalities are in many cases the result of an ongoing process of mergers and fusions of several smaller villages that have been independent in the past. The five larger cities in the heart of the province - Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond, 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg - form the second urban network of the Netherlands: Brabantstad
“Noord” means North and this leads to people asking whether there also is a South-Brabant. History provides the answer.
General information on demographics, economy, education, etc...
How to get to the Administration in 's-Hertogenbosch, wether by car or by public transport.
Potential investors can call on the Noord-Brabant Development Agency (BOM) for advice and professional services.
Using ICT to support care at home is a promising solution.
Most other Dutch consider the people of Noord-Brabant to be easy-going and willing to spend time on you.
Her Majesty's Governor represents the province. He is the chairperson of the Provincial Executive.
Currently the Provincial Government is involved in cooperations with several regions in various countries worldwide.
The Provincial Council is the general administration of the province and as such represents the Brabant population.
Brabant looks beyond its borders and cooperates with its neighbouring regions in many fields of policy.
The influence of the European Union on the activities of lower governments, i.e. those of the provinces, is increasing.