States or Territories

South Holland

Province

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "South Holland." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/south-holland.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). South Holland. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/south-holland

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-south-holland,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {South Holland},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/south-holland},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

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

Latitude

52 degrees north 1

Longitude

4.667 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Leiden

leiden is associated with south-holland.

Source Leiden (Wikipedia)

Netherlands

South Holland is a province of Netherlands.

Source South Holland (Wikipedia)

Rotterdam

rotterdam is associated with south-holland.

Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe

South Holland is on continent.

Source South Holland (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. South Holland (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationLead section

Quote, Lead section

South Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland) 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.

View the Source

1. South Holland (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital

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