function initialize() {																		
	var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(52.4292, 4.7900);										
	var myOptions = {																			
		zoom: 7,																					
		center: latlng,																				
		streetViewControl: true,																	
		disableDefaultUI: true,																		
		navigationControl: true,																	
		mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP													
	};																							
	var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);			
	var region1 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Drenthe</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/drenthe "><strong>1 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Drenthe.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/drenthe ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position1 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.99490, 6.55916);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position1, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 1 stages in de regio Drenthe	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow1 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region1																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow1.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region2 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Flevoland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/flevoland "><strong>2 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Flevoland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/flevoland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position2 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.50987, 5.47762);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position2, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 2 stages in de regio Flevoland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow2 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region2																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow2.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region3 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Friesland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/friesland "><strong>0 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Friesland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/friesland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position3 = new google.maps.LatLng(53.20341, 5.79131);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position3, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 0 stages in de regio Friesland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow3 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region3																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow3.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region4 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Gelderland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/gelderland "><strong>9 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Gelderland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/gelderland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position4 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.21628, 5.96464);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position4, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 9 stages in de regio Gelderland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow4 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region4																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow4.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region5 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Groningen</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/groningen "><strong>12 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Groningen.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/groningen ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position5 = new google.maps.LatLng(53.21489, 6.56778);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position5, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 12 stages in de regio Groningen	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow5 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region5																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow5.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region6 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Limburg</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/limburg "><strong>0 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Limburg.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/limburg ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position6 = new google.maps.LatLng(50.84985, 5.68726);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position6, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 0 stages in de regio Limburg	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow6 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region6																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow6.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region8 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Noord-Brabant</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/noord-brabant "><strong>7 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Noord-Brabant.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/noord-brabant ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position8 = new google.maps.LatLng(51.55524, 5.09062);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position8, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 7 stages in de regio Noord-Brabant	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow8 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region8																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow8.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region9 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Noord-Holland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/noord-holland "><strong>48 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Noord-Holland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/noord-holland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position9 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.37380, 4.89093);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position9, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 48 stages in de regio Noord-Holland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow9 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region9																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow9.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region10 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Overijssel</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/overijssel "><strong>11 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Overijssel.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/overijssel ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position10 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.51279, 6.09154);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position10, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 11 stages in de regio Overijssel	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow10 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region10																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow10.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region11 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Utrecht</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/utrecht "><strong>10 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Utrecht.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/utrecht ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position11 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.09126, 5.12275);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position11, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 10 stages in de regio Utrecht	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow11 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region11																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow11.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region12 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Zeeland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/zeeland "><strong>0 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Zeeland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/zeeland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position12 = new google.maps.LatLng(51.53760, 3.80503);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position12, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 0 stages in de regio Zeeland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow12 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region12																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow12.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	var region13 = 																		
	'<div id="content">'+																		
	'<div id="siteNotice">'+																	
	'</div>'+																					
	'<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading">Zuid-Holland</h1>'+							
	'<div id="bodyContent">'+																	
	'Er zijn <a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/zuid-holland "><strong>17 stages</strong></a> beschikbaar <br />'+				
	'in de regio Zuid-Holland.<br />'+															
	'<a href="http://www.stagegigant.nl/regio/zuid-holland ">Stages bekijken</a>'+				
	'</p>'+																						
	'</div>'+																					
	'</div>';																					
	var image = '/templates/stagegigant/image/marker.png';											
	var position13 = new google.maps.LatLng(52.07829, 4.31369);								
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({															
		position: position13, 																	
		map: map,																					
		icon: image,																				
		title:"Er zijn 17 stages in de regio Zuid-Holland	"						
	});																								
	var infowindow13 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({												
		content: region13																		
	});																								
	google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {										
		infowindow13.open(map,this);																
	});																								
	}