History Of Religion In The Netherlands
The history of religion in the Netherlands has been characterized by considerable diversity of religious thought and practice. Since 1600, in general the North and West is Calvinist and the Southeast is Catholic, with Muslims and other religions concentrated in ethnic neighborhoods in the cities. Since the 1950s the Netherlands has become one of the most secularized countries in the western world.
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