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South Holland
Zuid-Holland (Dutch)
Province
Flag of South Holland
Coat of arms of South Holland
Motto(s): 
"Vigilate Deo confidentes" (Latin)
"Watch, trusting in God"
Anthem: "Lied van Zuid-Holland" (Dutch)
"Song of South Holland"
Location of South Holland in the Netherlands
Location of South Holland in the Netherlands
Topography map of South Holland
Topography map of South Holland
Coordinates: 52°00′N 4°40′E / 52.000°N 4.667°E / 52.000; 4.667
CountryNetherlands
Established1840 (split-up of Holland)
CapitalThe Hague
Largest cityRotterdam
Government
 • King's CommissionerJaap Smit (CDA)
 • CouncilStates of South Holland
Area
 (2023)[1]
 • Total3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi)
 • Land2,698 km2 (1,042 sq mi)
 • Water609 km2 (235 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (1 January 2023)[2]
 • Total3,804,906
 • Rank1st
 • Density1,410/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
  • Rank1st
GDP
[3]
 • Total€200.451 billion (2022)
 • Per capita€53,600 (2022)
ISO 3166 codeNL-ZH
HDI (2019)0.943[4]
very high · 4th of 12
Websitezuid-holland.nl

South Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland [ˌzœyt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023[2] and a population density of about 1,410/km2 (3,700/sq mi), making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. Situated on the North Sea in the west of the Netherlands, South Holland covers an area of 3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi), of which 609 km2 (235 sq mi) is water. It borders North Holland to the north, Utrecht and Gelderland to the east, and North Brabant and Zeeland to the south. The provincial capital is the Dutch seat of government The Hague, while its largest city is Rotterdam. The Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta drains through South Holland into the North Sea. Europe's busiest seaport, the Port of Rotterdam, is located in South Holland.

  1. ^ Statistieken provincie Zuid-Holland - Gegevens over meer dan 100 onderwerpen!, AlleCijfers.nl
  2. ^ a b "CBS StatLine".
  3. ^ "Regional key figures; National Accounts". www.cbs.nl. 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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