Provincie Zuid-Holland Province of South Holland
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	The Hague
Largest city	Rotterdam
Queen's Commissioner	Jan Franssen
Religion (1999)	Protestant 24% Roman Catholic 17%
Area  • Land  • Water	2,818 km² (5th) 585 km²
Population (2006)  • Total  • Density	3,458,875 (1st) 1,227/km² (1st)
Anthem	Lied van Zuid-Holland
ISO	NL-ZH
Official website	www.zuid-holland.nl

South Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland (help·info)) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. The Flag of South Holland was adopted on October 15 1985, replacing the flag used since June 22 1948. A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The King's Commissioner (Commissaris van de Koning is the head of a Province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten (PS the Jan Franssen ( Hilversum, 11 June 1951) is a Dutch politician A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. See also Provinces of the Netherlands Population figures are 2004 estimates In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different See also Provinces of the Netherlands Population figures are 2004 estimates See also Provinces of the Netherlands Population figures are 2004 estimates The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. It is the most densely populated and industrialised of the Dutch provinces. Neighbouring provinces are Zeeland to the southwest, North Brabant to the southeast, Gelderland to the east, Utrecht to the northeast and North Holland to the north. Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country Utrecht ( ˈyːtrɛxt is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the

It contains the major cities of The Hague (Den Haag or 's-Gravenhage) (the seat of government of the country and the seat of the International Court of Justice) and Rotterdam. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Dordrecht, Leiden, Delft and Gouda have town centers with many 17th-century buildings. Dordrecht (population 119649 in 2004 or in English (and locally colloquially Dordt, is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. Gouda (population 71797 in 2004 is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Katwijk has its city center situated near the beach. Katwijk (population 61292 is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Rotterdam has one of the world's largest harbours. Zoetermeer is a very new city, most of it was developed in 1970. Zoetermeer ( is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Other New Towns are Capelle aan den IJssel, Hellevoetsluis and Spijkenisse, all three situated in the vicinity of Rotterdam. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically Capelle aan den IJssel (population 65605 in 2005) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Hellevoetsluis ( (population 40164 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Spijkenisse (population 74482 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of

South Holland makes up one region of the ISO world region code system, having the code ISO 3166-2:NL-ZH. ISO 3166-2NL is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies tothe Netherlands It covers the 12 The area contains the mouth of two major European rivers: Rhine and Meuse. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Meuse (møːz is a department in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. Rivers and other bodies of water include the Nieuwe Maas, Nieuwe Waterweg, Oude Maas, Haringvliet, Hollands Diep, Oude Rijn and Hollandse IJssel. The Nieuwe Maas (English New Meuse) is a river branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the Netherlands. The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway" is a Ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine - Meuse River Oude Maas ("Old Meuse" is a branch in the Rhine - Meuse delta in the Dutch Province of South Holland The Haringvliet is a large Inlet of the North Sea, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. The Hollandse IJssel (" Holland IJssel" as opposed to the 'regular' or Gelderland IJssel) is a branch of the Rhine delta

History

The province South Holland was formed in 1840, when the province Holland was split into northern (North Holland) and southern parts. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the Since then, South Holland has ceded three municipalities to the province of Utrecht: Oudewater in 1970, Woerden in 1989, and Vianen in 2002. Utrecht ( ˈyːtrɛxt is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country Oudewater is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Vianen is a Municipality and a City in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Municipalities

South Holland is divided into 77 municipalities (before 2006: 86) (with links to maps in brackets):

Map of South Holland with numbered municipalities (note that some former municipalities are still shown and therefore the numbers on this map do not correspond to the list). A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or

1. Alblasserdam [1]
2. Albrandswaard [2]
3. Alkemade [3]
4. Alphen aan den Rijn [4]
5. Barendrecht [5]
6. Bergambacht [6]
7. Bernisse [7]
8. Binnenmaas
9. Bodegraven [8]
10. Boskoop [9]
11. Brielle [10]
12. Capelle aan den IJssel [11]
13. Cromstrijen [12]
14. Delft [13]
15. Den Haag
16. Dirksland [14]
17. Dordrecht [15]
18. Giessenlanden [16]
19. Goedereede [17]
20. Gorinchem [18]
21. Gouda [19]
22. Graafstroom
23. Hardinxveld-Giessendam [20]
24. Hellevoetsluis [21]
25. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht [22]
26. Hillegom [23]
27. Jacobswoude [24]
28. Katwijk [25]
29. Korendijk [26]
30. Krimpen aan den IJssel [27]
31. Lansingerland
32. Leerdam [28]
33. Leiden [29]
34. Leiderdorp [30]
35. Leidschendam-Voorburg [31]
36. Liesveld
37. Lisse [32]
    

    Bulb fields in Lisse. Alblasserdam is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Albrandswaard (population 19607 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Alkemade (population 14481 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Alphen aan den Rijn (population 70927 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Barendrecht (population 43104 in 2007) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bergambacht (population 9280 in 2004 is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bernisse (population 12684 in 2004 is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Binnenmaas (population 19245 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bodegraven (population 19478 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Boskoop (population 15225 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. This article is about a city in the Netherlands There is also a Brielle New Jersey in the United States of America Capelle aan den IJssel (population 65605 in 2005) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Cromstrijen ( Cromstrien in local dialect is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. Dirksland (population 8269 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Dordrecht (population 119649 in 2004 or in English (and locally colloquially Dordt, is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Giessenlanden (population 14359 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Goedereede (population 11544 in 2004 is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gorinchem ( also called Gorkum ( is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda (population 71797 in 2004 is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Graafstroom (population 9697 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hardinxveld-Giessendam (population 17828 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hellevoetsluis ( (population 40164 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (population 22966 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. Hillegom (population 20588 in 2004 is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Jacobswoude (population 10692 1 January 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Katwijk (population 61292 is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Korendijk (population 11019 in 2004 is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Krimpen aan den IJssel (population 28800 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Lansingerland is the name for the new municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Leerdam (population 21050 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. Leiderdorp (population 26182 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leidschendam-Voorburg (population 73832 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Liesveld (population 9810 in 2006 is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Lisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Lisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
38. Maassluis [33]
39. Middelharnis [34]
40. Midden-Delfland (until 2004 Maasland and Schipluiden}
41. Moordrecht [35]
42. Nederlek [36]
43. Nieuw-Lekkerland [37]
44. Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel [38]
45. Nieuwkoop [39]
46. Noordwijk [40]
47. Noordwijkerhout [41]
48. Oegstgeest [42]
49. Oostflakkee [43]
50. Oud-Beijerland [44]
51. Ouderkerk [45]
52. Papendrecht [46]
53. Pijnacker-Nootdorp
54. Reeuwijk [47]
55. Ridderkerk [48]
56. Rijnwoude [49]
57. Rijswijk [50]
58. Rotterdam
59. Rozenburg [51]
60. Schiedam [52]
61. Schoonhoven [53]
62. Sliedrecht [54]
63. Spijkenisse [55]
64. Strijen [56]
65. Teylingen
66. Vlaardingen [57]
67. Vlist [58]
68. Voorschoten [59]
69. Waddinxveen [60]
70. Wassenaar [61]
71. Westland
72. Westvoorne [62]
73. Zederik [63]
74. Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle [64]
75. Zoetermeer [65]
76. Zoeterwoude [66]
77. Zwijndrecht [67], [68]

On 1 January 2004 the municipalities De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Naaldwijk and Wateringen were merged into a new municipality Westland, and Maasland and Schipluiden to another one, Midden-Delfland. Maassluis (population 32847 in 2004 is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Middelharnis (population 17450 in 2004 is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Midden-Delfland (population: 17072 in 2004 is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which covers an area of 49 Moordrecht (population 8112 in January 2007 is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Nederlek (population 14831 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Nieuw-Lekkerland (population 9539 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Nl-Nieuwerkerk aan den IJsselogg| Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel ]] (population 22344 in 2004 is a Town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province Nieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Noordwijk ( Population: 24707 in May 2006 is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Noordwijkerhout (population 15121 in May 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Oegstgeest (population 21188 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Oostflakkee (population 10126 in 2004 is a municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of Oud-Beijerland (population 23797 in 2005 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Ouderkerk (population 8100 in 2005 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Papendrecht (population 30914 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, along the River Pijnacker-Nootdorp (population 37696 in 2004 is a suburban municipality in the Randstad Conurbation in The Netherlands, in the province Reeuwijk (population 12860 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Ridderkerk (population 45528 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rijnwoude (population 18986 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Rozenburg is also a village in the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and is part of the Rotterdam Schoonhoven (population 12195 As of 2007) is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Sliedrecht (population 23837 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Spijkenisse (population 74482 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Strijen (population 9312 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Teylingen is a municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands Vlaardingen ( is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas / Nieuwe Waterweg river In Computer science, the VList is a persistent Data structure designed by Phil Bagwell in 2002 that combines the fast indexing of Arrays with Voorschoten (population 22505 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Waddinxveen (population 26304 in 2004 is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Note parts of this article have been translated from the Dutchversion of this page Westland ( is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Westvoorne ( is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zederik ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zoetermeer ( is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zoeterwoude ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. For the Belgian city by the same name see Zwijndrecht Belgium. Alblasserdam is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Albrandswaard (population 19607 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Alkemade (population 14481 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Alphen aan den Rijn (population 70927 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Barendrecht (population 43104 in 2007) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bergambacht (population 9280 in 2004 is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bernisse (population 12684 in 2004 is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Binnenmaas (population 19245 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bodegraven (population 19478 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Boskoop (population 15225 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. This article is about a city in the Netherlands There is also a Brielle New Jersey in the United States of America Capelle aan den IJssel (population 65605 in 2005) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Cromstrijen ( Cromstrien in local dialect is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. Dirksland (population 8269 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Dordrecht (population 119649 in 2004 or in English (and locally colloquially Dordt, is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Giessenlanden (population 14359 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Goedereede (population 11544 in 2004 is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gorinchem ( also called Gorkum ( is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda (population 71797 in 2004 is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Graafstroom (population 9697 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hardinxveld-Giessendam (population 17828 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hellevoetsluis ( (population 40164 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (population 22966 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. Hillegom (population 20588 in 2004 is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Jacobswoude (population 10692 1 January 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Katwijk (population 61292 is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Korendijk (population 11019 in 2004 is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Krimpen aan den IJssel (population 28800 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Lansingerland is the name for the new municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Leerdam (population 21050 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. Leiderdorp (population 26182 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leidschendam-Voorburg (population 73832 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Liesveld (population 9810 in 2006 is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Lisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Maassluis (population 32847 in 2004 is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Middelharnis (population 17450 in 2004 is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Midden-Delfland (population: 17072 in 2004 is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which covers an area of 49 Moordrecht (population 8112 in January 2007 is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Nederlek (population 14831 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Nl-Nieuwerkerk aan den IJsselogg| Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel ]] (population 22344 in 2004 is a Town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province Nieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Nieuw-Lekkerland (population 9539 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Noordwijk ( Population: 24707 in May 2006 is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Noordwijkerhout (population 15121 in May 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Oegstgeest (population 21188 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Oostflakkee (population 10126 in 2004 is a municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of Oud-Beijerland (population 23797 in 2005 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Ouderkerk (population 8100 in 2005 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Papendrecht (population 30914 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, along the River Pijnacker-Nootdorp (population 37696 in 2004 is a suburban municipality in the Randstad Conurbation in The Netherlands, in the province Reeuwijk (population 12860 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Ridderkerk (population 45528 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rijnwoude (population 18986 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Rozenburg is also a village in the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and is part of the Rotterdam Schoonhoven (population 12195 As of 2007) is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Sliedrecht (population 23837 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Spijkenisse (population 74482 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Strijen (population 9312 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Teylingen is a municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands Vlaardingen ( is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas / Nieuwe Waterweg river In Computer science, the VList is a persistent Data structure designed by Phil Bagwell in 2002 that combines the fast indexing of Arrays with Voorschoten (population 22505 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Waddinxveen (population 26304 in 2004 is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Note parts of this article have been translated from the Dutchversion of this page Westvoorne ( is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zederik ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zoetermeer ( is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Zoeterwoude ( is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. For the Belgian city by the same name see Zwijndrecht Belgium. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Westland ( is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Midden-Delfland (population: 17072 in 2004 is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which covers an area of 49

On 1 January 2006 Sassenheim, Voorhout and Warmond were merged into Teylingen, and Rijnsburg and Valkenburg were merged into Katwijk. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sassenheim is also the German name for Sanem, Luxembourg Sassenheim is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands Voorhout is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Warmond is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, north of Leiden in the province of South Holland. Teylingen is a municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands Rijnsburg (population 14941 in 2004 is a community in the eastern part of the city Katwijk, in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Katwijk (population 61292 is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands.

On 1 January 2007 Ter Aar and Liemeer were merged into Nieuwkoop, Bleiswijk, Berkel en Rodenrijs and Bergschenhoek were merged into a new municipallity Lansingerland and 's-Gravendeel was merged into Binnenmaas. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ter Aar is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Liemeer is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Nieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Berkel en Rodenrijs is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Bergschenhoek is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands. Lansingerland is the name for the new municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Binnenmaas (population 19245 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.

Islands

(from north to south and from west to east, with municipalities)

• Rozenburg
  • Rozenburg [69]
  • part of Rotterdam (Botlek [70], Europoort [71], Maasvlakte [72])
• IJsselmonde
  • part of Rotterdam
  • Barendrecht [73]
  • Ridderkerk [74]
  • Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht [75]
  • Zwijndrecht [76], [77]
• Voorne-Putten
  • Westvoorne [78]
  • Brielle [79]
  • Hellevoetsluis [80]
  • Bernisse [81]
  • Spijkenisse [82]
• Hoeksche Waard
  • Oud-Beijerland [83]
  • Binnenmaas
  • part of Korendijk [84]
  • Cromstrijen [85]
  • Strijen [86]
• Eiland van Dordrecht [87]
  • Dordrecht
• Goeree-Overflakkee [88]
  • Goedereede
  • Dirksland
  • Middelharnis
  • Oostflakkee. Rozenburg is also a village in the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Europoort ("Eurogate" also "Europort" is a Harbour of Rotterdam and the adjoining Industrial area in the Netherlands IJsselmonde is a river Island between the Nieuwe Maas, Noord and Oude Maas branches rivers of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the Dutch Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Barendrecht (population 43104 in 2007) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Ridderkerk (population 45528 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (population 22966 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. For the Belgian city by the same name see Zwijndrecht Belgium. Voorne-Putten is an Island between the North Sea, the Brielse meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet Westvoorne ( is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. This article is about a city in the Netherlands There is also a Brielle New Jersey in the United States of America Hellevoetsluis ( (population 40164 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Bernisse (population 12684 in 2004 is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Spijkenisse (population 74482 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hoeksche Waard is an Island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui Rivers Oud-Beijerland (population 23797 in 2005 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Binnenmaas (population 19245 in 2004 is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Korendijk (population 11019 in 2004 is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland Cromstrijen ( Cromstrien in local dialect is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of Strijen (population 9312 in 2004 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Dordrecht (population 119649 in 2004 or in English (and locally colloquially Dordt, is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Goeree-Overflakkee is the southernmost delta Island of the Province of South Holland, Netherlands. Goedereede (population 11544 in 2004 is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Dirksland (population 8269 in 2004 is a town and municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Middelharnis (population 17450 in 2004 is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Oostflakkee (population 10126 in 2004 is a municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of
• Tiengemeten
  • part of Korendijk [89]

Subdivisions

There are four official regions [90]:

• Zuid-Holland Zuid [91]
  • Drechtsteden [92]
    • Alblasserdam, Dordrecht, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, Zwijndrecht
  • the rest of the Hoeksche Waard (see above) and Tiengemeten
  • Goeree Overflakkee (see above)
• Zuid-Holland West
  • Haaglanden [93], w:nl:Stadsgewest Haaglanden;
    • Delft, Den Haag, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Midden-Delfland, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, Wassenaar, Westland, Zoetermeer. Korendijk (population 11019 in 2004 is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland The Drechtsteden (Dutch for "Drecht" cities are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas, Noord
  • Leidse regio [94]; for a little map showing the municipalities see [95], p. 4);
    • Alkemade, Leiden, Leiderdorp, Oegstgeest, Voorschoten, Zoeterwoude
  • Duin- en Bollenstreek [96]; for a little map showing the municipalities see the link above;
    • Hillegom, Katwijk, Lisse, Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, Teylingen
• Zuid-Holland Oost (Rijn&Gouwestreek [97] + De Waarden) [98]; see also Midden-Holland [99]
  • Krimpenerwaard
    • Bergambacht, Nederlek, Schoonhoven, Vlist, Ouderkerk
  • Alblasserwaard-Vijfheerenlanden
    • Giessenlanden, Gorinchem, Graafstroom, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Leerdam, Liesveld, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Zederik.
  • Rijnstreek
    • Alphen aan den Rijn, Jacobswoude, Nieuwkoop, Rijnwoude
  • Gouwestreek
    • Bodegraven, Boskoop, Gouda, Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Reeuwijk, Waddinxveen, Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle
• Rijnmond [100], also called Stadsregio Rotterdam [101]; see also w:nl:Stadsregio Rotterdam
  • Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Bernisse, Brielle, Capelle aan den IJssel, Hellevoetsluis, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Lansingerland, Maassluis, Ridderkerk, Rotterdam, Rozenburg, Schiedam, Spijkenisse, Vlaardingen, Westvoorne

The term Zuidvleugel refers to a large part of the province ([102], [103], p. 13):

• Drechtsteden and some more of the Hoeksche Waard: Binnenmaas, Oud-Beijerland
• Zuid-Holland West
• Rijnmond
• a small part of Zuid-Holland Oost: Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Regions in South Holland

South Holland has various regions that, for historical or other reasons, have their own identities. Some of these regions are unofficial, ill-defined and sometimes overlapping. Others are official and are part of regional groupings artificially created for various administrative purposes.

List of some of these unofficial and official regions in South Holland:

• Alblasserwaard
• Bollenstreek (the flower areas found in both North Holland and South Holland)
• Delfland (the area around Delft)
• Drechtsteden ("The Drecht towns")
• Duin- en Bollenstreek (“Dune and Bulb Region”)
• Goeree-Overflakkee
• Gouwestreek ("The Gouwe Area")
• Groene Hart ("The Green Heart")
• Haaglanden (the area around The Hague)
• Hoeksche Waard
• Holland Rijnland
• IJsselmonde (literally, "The Mouth of the IJssel", but an island in the Maas)
• Kagerplassen (The Kaag Lakes)
• Krimpenerwaard
• Randstad
• Rijnland ("Rhineland")
• Rijnmond ("The Mouth of the Rhine")
• Rijnstreek ("The Rhine Area")
• Schieland
• Voorne-Putten
• Westland (the region, not the municipality itself)
• Zuidvleugel ("The South Wing")

See also

• List of cities, towns and villages in South Holland
• Politics of South Holland
• nl:Categorie:Spoorwegstation in Zuid-Holland (in Dutch)http://nl.wikipedia.org../../../../articles/s/p/o/Categorie%7ESpoorwegstation_in_Zuid-Holland_a335.html - category of railway stations in South Holland

External links

• Official site
  • List of municipalities with population and area figures (hard to find on the site, because not under Gemeenten but under Over de provincie!)
• Basic information
• Lists of towns and villages, with municipality
• Province maps showing subdivision in municipalities:
  • small version linking for each municipality to basic data page in Dutch (2006)
• Map of 1853
• www.zuid-holland.com - Tourist information. The Alblasserwaard is a Polder in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. Tulpenvelden1JPG|320px|thumb|right|Flower fields in Holland]]The Bollenstreek (Dutch for "Bulb Region" is a region in the Netherlands consisting of areas Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. The Drechtsteden (Dutch for "Drecht" cities are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas, Noord The Duin- en Bollenstreek (Dutch for "Dune and Bulb Region" is a region in South Holland, the Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the Goeree-Overflakkee is the southernmost delta Island of the Province of South Holland, Netherlands. The Gouwestreek (a Dutch word meaning the "Gouwe area" is the area around Gouda in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands Gouwe ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 11 km northwest of Hoorn The Groene Hart (English Green Heart is a relatively thinly populated area in the Dutch Randstad. Hoeksche Waard is an Island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui Rivers The Hollandse IJssel (" Holland IJssel" as opposed to the 'regular' or Gelderland IJssel) is a branch of the Rhine delta The Kagerplassen (a Dutch term meaning "the Kaag Lakes" is a small lake system in South Holland located to the northeast of Leiden. The Krimpenerwaard, located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands is the rural area just south of Gouda and just east of the Rotterdam conurbation ImageRandstad_with_scalepng|400px|thumb|right|Schematic map of the Randstadcircle 528 380 26 Schiphol rect 426 356 498 436 Haarlemmermeer rect 399 166 479 245 name Rijnland (alternative historical spellings Rhijnland, Rhynland, Rynland; Latin Rhenolandia) means "Rhineland" in Dutch The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Voorne-Putten is an Island between the North Sea, the Brielse meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet Westland ( is a Municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. This is a list of settlements in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname
• Tourist information for a region called Zuid-Holland Zuid (South Holland South), but different from the one in the previous section: less on the west, more on the east; it is the region called "Dutch river area" in the website of the previous link.
• http://www.atlasgeo.ch/fotw/flags/nl-zh-.html - various info on the province and its municipalities, in particular flags
• Deltaworks Online - Flood protection of South Holland and Deltaregion

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