Holland (disambiguation)

Holland is a region within the Netherlands that is now split into two provinces to which it may also refer to:

Holland may also refer to:

Places

Netherlands

The Netherlands as a whole, in informal contexts and sports events
County of Holland, a historical 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

Singapore

Holland Village, Singapore

United Kingdom

Subdivisions

Parts of Holland, a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire and former administrative county

Populated places

Holland-on-Sea, Essex
Holland, former name of Up Holland, Lancashire
Holland, a settlement on the island of Papa Westray, Orkney
Holland, Surrey, a neighbourhood of Oxted
Great Holland, a village in Essex
Holland Park, a part of Kensington, London
New Holland, Lincolnshire, a village

United States

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
Holland Roden (born 1986), American actress
Holland Taylor (born 1943), American film, stage, and television actress, and playwright
Holland (singer) (born 1996), South Korean singer

Art, entertainment, and media

Music

Groups

Holland, 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
Holland–Dozier–Holland, a songwriting and production team

Albums

Holland (album), by The Beach Boys

Songs

"Holland", a song by Sufjan Stevens on his album Michigan
"Holland, 1945", a song on the In the Aeroplane Over the Sea album by Neutral Milk Hotel

Other arts, entertainment, and media

Holland Doc, a documentary channel of the Netherlands
Holland Festival, a performing arts festival in the Netherlands
Holland Novak, a fictional character from the Eureka Seven anime and manga series

Brands and enterprises

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

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

Sports

Holland Blast, USA Basketball
Holland F.C., a football club in England
Holland Ladies Tour, a women's elite professional road bicycle racing stage race
Netherlands national football team, also known as Holland

Structures

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

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
HNLMS Holland, several Dutch navy ships
USS Holland, list of ships called USS Holland

Transportation

Holland America Line, shipping and passenger line
Holland Arms railway station, UK railway station
Holland station (Michigan), a railroad station in Holland, Michigan, USA
Holland station (SEPTA), a former railroad station in Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Holland Tunnel, a highway tunnel under the Hudson River, carrying vehicular traffic over Interstate 78, between Manhattan, New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey

Other uses

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