Noord-Brabant is a province of the Netherlands centrally positioned between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp and the German Ruhr area.
Noord-Brabant (English: North Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the west, and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg to the south.
The Province of Noord-Brabant represents the administrative layer between the national government and the local municipalities. The provincial administration takes initiatives on an economic, social and cultural level and coordinates actions.
The provincial administration of Brabant is primarily concerned with:
- Spatial development
- Accessibility and mobility for the region
- Regional economic policy
- Culture and regional identity