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South Holland

Province

South Holland is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023, making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. Its capital is The Hague. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
The Hague 1
Population
3,804,906 1
2023 figure from South Holland's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
3308 1
Admission Year
1840 1
Latitude
52 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.667 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Leiden, Cities

leiden is associated with south-holland.

Source Leiden (Wikipedia)
Netherlands, Countries

South Holland is a province of Netherlands.

Source South Holland (Wikipedia)
Rotterdam, Cities

rotterdam is associated with south-holland.

Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. South Holland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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 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.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital The Hague
  • Infobox, population
    Population 3,804,906 (as of 1 January 2023)
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    52 00 N 4 40 E
  • History section
    In 1840, it was decided to once again split Holland into North and South Holland, because the province of Holland was deemed too dominant in area, population and wealth.
  • Part Of: Netherlands, Lead paragraph
    [ˌzœyt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ) is a province of the Netherlands
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Wikidata: South Holland
Wikidata Q694, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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