| Safety region | |
| Alt Name: | Veiligheidsregio |
| Map: | Safety regions of the Netherlands |
| Territory: | European Netherlands |
| Current Number: | 25 safety regions |
| Subdivision: | Municipalities |
In the European Netherlands, a safety region is a public body whose task is to facilitate regional cooperation in dealing with crises, disasters and disruptions of public order.
Each municipal executive belongs to one of the twenty-five safety regions.[1] Together they are responsible for drawing up joint regulations for crisis management and for administering the emergency services (fire brigade and) in their respective region.[1]
| No. | Safety region | Province | Chairperson | Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayor of Groningen | Groningen | |||
| 2 | Mayor of Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden | |||
| 3 | Mayor of Assen | Assen | |||
| 4 | Mayor of Zwolle | Zwolle | |||
| 5 | Mayor of Enschede | Enschede | |||
| 6 | Mayor of Apeldoorn | Apeldoorn | |||
| 7 | Mayor of Arnhem | Arnhem | |||
| 8 | Mayor of Nijmegen | Nijmegen | |||
| 9 | Mayor of Utrecht | Utrecht | |||
| 10 | Mayor of Alkmaar | Alkmaar | |||
| 11 | Mayor of Zaanstad | Zaandam | |||
| 12 | Mayor of Haarlemmermeer | Haarlem | |||
| 13 | Mayor of Amsterdam | Amsterdam | |||
| 14 | Mayor of Hilversum | Hilversum | |||
| 15 | Mayor of The Hague | The Hague | |||
| 16 | Mayor of Leiden | Leiden | |||
| 17 | Mayor of Rotterdam | Rotterdam | |||
| 18 | Mayor of Dordrecht | Dordrecht | |||
| 19 | Mayor of Terneuzen | Middelburg | |||
| 20 | Mayor of Tilburg | Breda | |||
| 21 | Mayor of 's-Hertogenbosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | |||
| 22 | Mayor of Eindhoven | Eindhoven | |||
| 23 | Mayor of Venlo | Venlo | |||
| 24 | Mayor of Maastricht | Maastricht | |||
| 25 | Mayor of Almere | Lelystad |