South Holland

Province of South Holland Provincie Zuid-Holland (Dutch)
Province
Flag Coat of arms Brandmark
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 / 52.000; 4.667
Country	Netherlands
Established	1840 (split-up of Holland)
Capital	The Hague
Largest city	Rotterdam
Government
• King's Commissioner	Jaap Smit (CDA)
• Council	States of South Holland
Area  (2023)[1]
• 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)[2]
• Total	3,804,906
• Rank	1st
• Density	1,410/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
• Rank	1st
GDP [3]
• Total	€200.451 billion (2022)
• Per capita	€53,600 (2022)
ISO 3166 code	NL-ZH
HDI (2021)	0.941[4] 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^[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.