Holland (disambiguation)

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Holland is an area within the Netherlands, now split into the provinces of:

Informally (and formerly also formally in sports events), Holland may also be used to represent the whole of the Netherlands.

Holland may also refer to:

Places

Netherlands (historical)

County of Holland, a county in the Holy Roman Empire de facto until 1581, formally until 1795
Dutch Republic or Republic of the Seven United Provinces, an independent aristocratic Republic from 1579/1581 until 1795, frequently called simply "Holland" in literature
Kingdom of Holland, a French vassal state covering roughly the area of the Netherlands during the Napoleonic era (1806–1810)

Canada

France

Etangs de Hollande, a series of ponds near Rambouillet, part of the hydraulic network designed to bring water into Versailles park

United Kingdom

Great Holland, a village in Essex
Holland, Lancashire and Up Holland
Holland, Lincolnshire, formerly one of three 'Parts' of Lincolnshire
Holland, Orkney
Holland Park, a part of Kensington, London
Holland-on-Sea, a seaside town in Essex
New Holland, North Lincolnshire, a village
Holland, a village that is part of Hurst Green, Surrey

United States

Singapore

Holland Village, Singapore

People

Holland (surname)
R. Holland Duell (1824–1891), US congressman from New York
Charles Holland Duell (1850–1920), American politician and judge
Holland S. Duell (1881–1942), New York politician

Music

Holland (album), by The Beach Boys
A song by Sufjan Stevens on Michigan (album)
Holland, 1945, on the In the Aeroplane Over the Sea album by Neutral Milk Hotel
The former name of a rock ‘n’ roll band from Nashville, Tennessee, now known as The Lonely Hearts
Gollandiya (lit. Holland), Russian rock/blues band

Submarines and ships

A range of prototype and commissioned submarines were designed and built by, or named for, John Philip Holland. The prototypes were designated using the Roman numerals (I–VI). The Holland VI prototype became the USS Holland (SS-1), the first US Navy submarine. The British Royal Navy submarines based on designs by Holland were designated using the Arabic numerals (1–6).

Prototype submarines

Holland I (1878)
Holland II
Holland III (1883)
Holland VI (1897–1900) – after trial runs and modifications, this prototype was commissioned in 1900 by the US Navy as USS Holland (SS-1), the US Navy's first submarine

Commissioned submarines and ships

USS Holland (SS-1) (1900–1913) – in origin, this craft was launched in 1897 as the Holland VI prototype, and was given the USS Holland designation after it was commissioned in 1900 by the US Navy as its first submarine
Holland-class submarine, Royal Navy
- Holland 1 (1901–1913)
- Holland 2 (1902–1913)
- Holland 3 (1902–1913)
- Holland 4 (1902–1914)
- Holland 5 (1902–1912)
American Holland-class submarine, a Russian class of submarines
USS Holland, list of ships called USS Holland
HNLMS Holland, several Dutch navy ships

Business

Holland, a brand of YRC Worldwide
Holland & Holland, British gun-maker
Holland, Hannen & Cubitts, a British building firm
Holland Land Company, an unincorporated syndicate of Dutch investors
Holland Publishing, UK publishing house
Holland (publisher), Dutch publishing house

Sports

Netherlands national football team
Holland Blast, USA Basketball
Holland Ladies Tour, a women's elite professional road bicycle racing stage race
Derek Holland (baseball), a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers

Transport

Holland Tunnel, a vehicular tunnel between New Jersey and New York
Holland America Line, shipping and passenger line
Holland (SEPTA station), abandoned train station in the USA
Holland Arms railway station, UK railway

English titles

Baron Holland, an English noble title, now extinct
Earl of Holland, an English noble title, now extinct
Holland baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holland

Other uses

Holland Novak, a fictional character from the anime Eureka Seven
Holland (chicken), a breed of chicken originating in the U.S.
Holland Christian Schools, a private Christian school system located in Holland, Michigan
Holland cloth, a plainwoven linen fabric
Holland Doc, a documentary channel of the Netherlands
Holland Festival, a performing arts festival in the Netherlands
Holland Harbor Light, harbor light in Ottawa County, Michigan
Holland House, London, built in 1605, one of the first great houses in Kensington, England
Holland Island Bar Light, U.S. lighthouse