Bible Belt (Netherlands)

The Bible Belt (Dutch: Bijbelgordel, Biblebelt) is a strip of land in the Netherlands with the highest concentration of conservative orthodox Reformed Protestants in the country. Although the term is of recent origin (named by analogy after the Bible Belt of the United States) the Dutch Bible Belt has existed for many generations. Due to the traditions of the local populace, it is also regarded as a cultural area of the Netherlands.

This Bible Belt stretches from Zeeland and Goeree-Overflakkee in the southwest, through the eastern half of South Holland, the West-Betuwe and Veluwe in the center of the country, to parts of the province Overijssel in the northeast. Some exclave communities exist outside the belt with strong conservative Reformed leanings. For example, some municipalities of Friesland, such as Dantumadiel, have characteristics typical of the Bible Belt, as well as Urk, considered by many as one of the most traditional communities in the country.

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