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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 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
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
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