South Holland

South Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland [ˌzœyt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about 1,373/km2 (3,560/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 3,307 km2 (1,277 sq mi), of which 607 km2 (234 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.

South Holland
Zuid-Holland (Dutch)
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
Coordinates: 52°00′N 4°40′E
CountryNetherlands
Established1840 (split-up of Holland)
CapitalThe Hague
Largest cityRotterdam
Government
  King's CommissionerJaap Smit (CDA)
  CouncilStates of South Holland
Area
 (2020)
  Total3,307.86 km2 (1,277.17 sq mi)
  Land2,700.07 km2 (1,042.50 sq mi)
  Water607.79 km2 (234.67 sq mi)
  Rank6th
Population
 (1 August 2021)
  Total3,734,481
  Rank1st
  Density1,383/km2 (3,580/sq mi)
   Rank1st
GDP
  Total€200.451 billion (2022)
  Per capita€53,600 (2022)
ISO 3166 codeNL-ZH
HDI (2019)0.943
very high · 4th of 12
Websitezuid-holland.nl
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