Dutch cities are cities that can be founded by the Dutch civilization in Civilization V and its expansions. The first city founded is the Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
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1 | Amsterdam | Capital city |
2 | Rotterdam | Third largest port in the world |
3 | Utrecht | Capital of Utrecht province, old Roman settlement |
4 | Groningen | Capital of Groningen province, member of the Hanse League |
5 | Breda | Seat of House Orange before the wars with Spain |
6 | Nijmegen | Oldest city of the Netherlands; formerly known as Novio Magus |
7 | Den Haag | Royal/Government seat, International Court of Justice |
8 | Haarlem | Capital of Noord-Holland province |
9 | Arnhem | Capital of Gelderland province, site of the battle of Arnhem |
10 | Zutphen | Member of the Hanse League |
11 | Maastricht | Capital of Limburg province, old Roman settlement and oldest city, formerly known as Mosa Trajectum |
12 | Tilburg | Industrial town in Noord-Brabant, made big by King William II |
13 | Eindhoven | Hometown of Philips Industries, insignificant until then |
14 | Dordrecht | Most important city between Haarlem and Antwerpen before St. Elizabeth's flood, seat of the council of the Dutch Protestant Church |
15 | Leiden | Old Roman settlement, hometown of the oldest university of the Netherlands |
16 | Hertogenbosch | Capital of Noord-Brabant province |
17 | Almere | Biggest town in the province of Flevoland, the biggest polder in the world |
18 | Alkmaar | First city to repel the Spanish forces in 1573 and famous for its cheesemarket |
19 | Brielle | Captured by Protestant rebels during the Eighty Years' War |
20 | Vlissingen | Port of Middelburg, Zeeland |
21 | Apeldoorn | Hometown of former royal palace Het Loo |
22 | Enschede | Famous for its big textile industry |
23 | Amersfoort | Biggest military city of the Netherlands before the Second World War |
24 | Zwolle | Capital of Overijssel province, member of the Hanse League |
25 | Venlo | Important trading city on the Meuse |
26 | Uden | Held the title "Greenest city of Europe" |
27 | Grave | Most besieged city of the Netherlands |
28 | Delft | William of Orange's seat of power after the Spanish capture of Breda |
29 | Gouda | The famous cheese city of the Netherlands |
30 | Nieuwstadt | Member of Ambt Montfort |
31 | Weesp | Popular tourist city |
32 | Coevorden | Destroyed by the Spanish in 1592, but was rebuilt. Literally means: Oxford. |
33 | Kerkrade | Had the oldest coal mine in the Netherlands |