South Holland
Province of South Holland
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| 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 | |
Topography map of South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°00′N 4°40′E / 52.000°N 4.667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Established | 1840 (split-up of Holland) |
| Capital | The Hague |
| Largest city | Rotterdam |
| Government | |
| • King's Commissioner | Wouter Kolff (VVD) |
| • Council | States of South Holland |
| Area (2023) | |
• Total | 3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,698 km2 (1,042 sq mi) |
| • Water | 609 km2 (235 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (1 January 2023) | |
• Total | 3,804,906 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 1,410/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €200.451 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | €53,600 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | NL-ZH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.941 very high · 3rd of 12 |
| Website | zuid-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 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.