Is "Holland" the Same Place as "the Netherlands"?

The Netherlands is the official name; Holland is one of two provinces, and historically became a common name for the entire realm.

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16 Jan 2024 — The difference between Holland and the Netherlands is that the former is a province, while the latter is the name of the entire country.

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In English they're used more or less interchangeably. In newspapers and such, you'll see "The Netherlands," but most folks just call it "Holland ...

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"Holland" and "the Netherlands" are not the same; "Holland" is a province within the "Kingdom of the Netherlands". The official name is "Koninkrijk der ...

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Often Holland or Hollanders is used by the Flemish to refer to the Dutch in the Netherlands, and by the Southern Dutch (Dutch living "below the great rivers", ...

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16 Aug 2024 — The Netherlands is the official country name, while Holland refers to two provinces (North and South Holland) within the Netherlands.

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Holland is a province that contains The Netherlands three largest cities. The name Holland means "wooded land."

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16 May 2025 — Holland is not a country, but two provinces (North and South Holland) within the Netherlands, which is the official name of the country.

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While "Holland" has been replaced in English as the official name for the country of the Netherlands, many other languages use it or a variant of it to ...

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