Holland can refer to:

[edit] Relating to the Netherlands

• Holland is a region within the Netherlands, now divided into two provinces: North Holland and South Holland
• In English, Holland is often used as a name for the whole of The Netherlands (rather as "America" is sometimes used to mean "The United States"). (see also Netherlands (terminology)).
• In English Holland is commonly used to refer to the Netherlands national football team.
• The Kingdom of Holland was a French vassal state covering roughly the area of The Netherlands during the Napoleonic era (1806-1810).

This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... The Netherlands is known under various terms both in English and other languages. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... The Kingdom of Holland 1806 - 1810 (Koninkrijk Holland in Dutch, Royaume dHollande in French) was set up by Napoleon Bonaparte as a puppet kingdom for his third brother, Louis Bonaparte, in order to better control the Netherlands. ... The Napoleonic Era is a period in the History of France and Europe. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

[edit] Other places

[edit] United Kingdom

• Holland, Lancashire and Up Holland
• Holland, Lincolnshire — formerly one of three 'Parts' of Lincolnshire.
• New Holland, a village in North Lincolnshire
• Holland Park - a part of Kensington, London.

Upholland or Up Holland, as it is frequently spelt locally and on Ordnance Survey maps, is a civil parish and small town in Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles east of Skelmersdale and one mile west of the Orrell area of Wigan. ... Parts of Holland is an area in south-east Lincolnshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... St Clements Church, Worlaby North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. ...

[edit] United States

Settlements in the U.S. called (New)Holland.

• Holland, Arkansas
• South Holland, Illinois
• Holland, Indiana
• Holland, Iowa
• Holland, Massachusetts
• Holland, Michigan
• Holland, Minnesota
• Holland, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Holland, Missouri
• Holland, New York
• Holland, Ohio
• Holland, Pennsylvania
• Holland, Texas
• Holland, Vermont
• Holland, part of Suffolk, Virginia
• Holland, Wisconsin
• Holland Township, Michigan
• Holland Township, Minnesota

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 573 pixelsFull resolution (1468 × 1052 pixel, file size: 34 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map with the places in the USA that are called (New) Holland. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 573 pixelsFull resolution (1468 × 1052 pixel, file size: 34 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map with the places in the USA that are called (New) Holland. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Holland is a city located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. ... South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Holland is a town located in Dubois County, Indiana. ... Holland is a city located in Grundy County, Iowa. ... Holland is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Holland is a city in the western region of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Holland is a city located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. ... The Holland Neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota is located in the northeast of Minneapolis, between Central AVE NE and University AVE NE, and between approximately 17th and 27th AVE NE. The Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association is located at 2516 Central Avenue NE, Mpls, MN 55418. ... Holland is a town located in Pemiscot County, Missouri. ... Holland is a town located in Erie County, New York. ... Holland is a village located in Lucas County, Ohio. ... Holland is an unincorporated community in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Holland is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Holland, Vermont Holland is a town located in Orleans County, Vermont. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Founded 1742 Government  - Mayor Linda T. Johnson Area  - City  429. ... Holland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Holland, Wisconsin an unincorporated community Holland (town), Brown County, Wisconsin Holland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Holland, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might... Holland Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Holland Township, Missaukee County, Michigan Holland Charter Township, Michigan in Ottawa County, Michigan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Holland Township is a township located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. ...

[edit] People

• Agnieszka Holland, Polish film director.
• Brian Holland, African-American songwriter and record producer
• Cecelia Holland, American historical novelist
• Clifford Milburn Holland, designer of the Holland Tunnel
• Dave Holland, British jazz bassist and composer
• Dave Holland, British rock drummer
• Dave Holland, U.S. white supremacist
• Deidre Holland, Dutch porn star
• Derek Holland, a figure of the European Far-right
• Dexter Holland, singer and guitarist of the American punk band The Offspring
• George Holland, nineteenth-century actor
• Harry Holland, a New Zealand politician and unionist
• Henry Holland, name of several notable British people
• James Holland, a U.S. Congressman from the state of North Carolina in the 18th/19th century
• Jerry Holland, a noted Canadian fiddler
• Jerry Holland, a former professional hockey player
• John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
• John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter
• John L. Holland developer of RIASEC theory
• John Henry Holland, a pioneer in genetic algorithms
• John Philip Holland, an Irish submarine designer
• Jolie Holland, American singer and songwriter
• Jools Holland, British pianist
• Kimberly Holland, American Playboy playmate
• Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
• Mark Holland, a member of the Canadian parliament
• Matt Holland, Irish football (soccer) player currently playing for Charlton Athletic F.C.
• Philemon Holland, an English translator in the 16th/17th century
• Richard Holland, a Scottish writer in the 15th century
• Robert de Holland, 1st Baron Holand, born 1270, English earl
• Samuel Holland, an American politician in the 20th century
• Savage Steve Holland, American animator
• Sidney Holland, a Prime Minister of New Zealand
• Spessard Holland, a British Labour politician and academic
• Steve Holland, American actor and model
• Stuart Holland, a British Labour politician and academic
• Thomas Holland, name of multiple notable people from the 14th to the 17th century
• Tom Holland, name of both an American film director and a British author
• Wau Holland, computer hacker
• Willa Holland, American model and actress
• William Holland, a British author in the 18th/19th century
• William Jacob Holland, entomologist, etc
• The two sons of Oscar Wilde changed their last name to Holland after their father's conviction for sodomy:
  • Cyril Holland
  • Vyvyan Holland

Agnieszka Holland (born November 28, 1948 in Warsaw, Poland) is a film and TV director and screenplay writer. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Brian Holland, his brother Edward Holland, Jr. ... Cecelia Anastasia Holland is an American historical novelist. ... A historical novel a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. ... Clifford Milburn Holland (March 13, 1883 - October 7, 1924) was born in Somerset, Massachusetts. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a jazz bassist and composer. ... Dave Holland, born on April 5, 1948 in Northamptonshire, Wolverhampton, England was the drummer for the rock band Trapeze. ... Dave Holland is the founder of the Southern White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. ... Deidre Holland (born as Martine Helene Smit on February 27, 1966, in Amersfoort Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch porn star. ... Derek Holland is a figure on the European far-right. ... Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitive position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... George Holland (1791-1870) was an English American stage actor, born in London, December 6, 1791. ... Henry Edmund (Harry) Holland (10 June 1868 - 8 October 1933) was a New Zealand politician and unionist. ... Sir Henry Holland, father of the 1st Viscount Knutsford, was a cousin of the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell and son-in-law to the wit Sydney Smith whose daughter Saba, he married as his second wife. ... James Holland (1754 - 19 May 1823) was a U.S. Congressman from the state of North Carolina from 1795 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1811. ... Jerry Holland Jerry Holland (born February 23, 1955) is a noted fiddler who lives on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Coat of arms of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter Big John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter (c. ... John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter (March 18, 1395 - 1447) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years War. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Dr. John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929) is known as the father of genetic algorithms. ... A genetic algorithm (or GA) is a search technique used in computing to find true or approximate solutions to optimization and search problems. ... John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841–12 August 1914) was an engineer who developed the first submarine accepted by the U.S. Navy (though not the first American submarine, see American Civil War submarines, and the earlier Nautilus and Turtle) and the first ever Royal Navy... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... Former member of The Be Good Tanyas, Texas native Jolie Holland records country music and folk music in a manner that conveys the spontaneous nature of her performance. ... Julian Miles Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958 in Blackheath, South East London) is an English virtuoso pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and pop music enthusiast. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Kimberly Holland (born August 1, 1982) is an American Playboy model. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Margaret Holland (1385 - 30 Dec 1429) was the daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, who was the son of Joan the Fair Maid of Kent, (wife of Edward the Black Prince and mother of Richard II of England) and grandson of Edward I of England. ... coat of arms of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent (1350–1397) was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother Richard II. Thomas was the son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent. ... Mark Holland (born October 16, 1974) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Ajax-Pickering. ... Matthew Holland (born April 11, 1974 in Bury, England) is a professional footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic in the English Premier League. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Philemon Holland (1552 - 1637) was an English translator. ... Richard Holland or Richard de Holande (fl. ... Baron Robert II de Holland was born in Lancastershire, England in 1270. ... Samuel Holland Samuel Johannes Holland (1728 – 28 December 1801) was a Royal Engineer and first Surveyor General of British North America. ... Savage Steve Holland is an animator and director who wrote and directed the movies Better Off Dead (1985) and One Crazy Summer (1986) and animated the Whammy on the game show Press Your Luck. ... Sir Sidney George Holland, GCMG, CH, (October 18, 1893-August 5, 1961) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 13, 1949 to September 20, 1957. ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government and is the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ... Spessard Lindsey Holland (July 10, 1892–November 6, 1971) was an American politician. ... Steve Holland (1924-1997) Was an American actor and model. ... Stuart Holland is a British Labour politician and academic. ... Thomas Holland may refer to any of: Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, d. ... Tom Holland was born on July 11th, 1943 in Phoughkeepsie, New York, USA. He has directed five movies including: Childs Play Fright Night External Links Tom Holland at the Internet Movie Database Categories: Movie stubs ... Wau Holland, ca. ... This article is about computer hacking. ... Willa Joanna Chance Holland[1] (born on June 18, 1991) is an American model and actress. ... Rev. ... William Jacob Holland (1848–1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. ... ‹ The template below (Proseline) is being considered for deletion. ... François Elluin, Sodomites provoking the wrath of God, from Le pot pourri de Loth (1781). ... Cyril Holland (June 5, 1885 - May 9, 1915) was the eldest son of Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd Wilde. ... Vyvyan Holland (1886 – 1967), born Vyvyan Wilde, was a British author and translator. ...

[edit] 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). It should be noted that the Holland VI prototype became the USS Holland, the first US Navy submarine. The British Royal Navy submarines based on designs by Holland were designated using the Arabic numerals (1-6). John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841–12 August 1914) was an engineer who developed the first submarine accepted by the U.S. Navy (though not the first American submarine, see American Civil War submarines, and the earlier Nautilus and Turtle) and the first ever Royal Navy...

[edit] 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.[1]

Holland I was a prototype submarine designed by John Philip Holland, followed by Holland II and Holland III. It should not be confused with Holland 1, the first ever Royal Navy submarine. ... Holland II was a prototype submarine designed by John Philip Holland, preceded by Holland I and followed by Holland III. It should not be confused with Holland 2, the second Holland class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... The Holland III was an early prototype submarine made by John Holland. ... Holland VI redirects here. ... Holland VI redirects here. ...

[edit] 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.[2]

• Holland class submarine, Royal Navy:[3]
  • Holland 1 (1901-1913)
  • Holland 2 (1902-1913)
  • Holland 3 (1902-1913)
  • Holland 4 (1902-1914)
  • Holland 5 (1902-1912)

• American Holland Class Submarines, a Russian class of submarines

• USS Holland - list of ships called USS Holland

Holland VI redirects here. ... Holland VI redirects here. ... The Holland class submarine was the first-ever class of Royal Navy submarine, including Holland 1 Holland 2 Holland 3 Holland 4 Holland 5, lost 1912 off Sussex Coast. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Holland 1 was the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy, the first in a six-boat batch of the Holland class submarine. ... Holland 2 was the second Royal Navy submarine to be built, and the first to be given a non-secret launch, in February 1902. ... Holland 3 was a Royal Navy submarine launched on May 9, 1902. ... Holland no4 was a British Holland class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow. ... Holland 5 was the last of the five Holland class submarines ordered by the British Admiralty to evaluate the potential of the submarine with the Royal Navy[1] [2]. It is thought that she had one of the first periscopes ever designed. ... The American Holland Class Submarines, also AG or later A Class Submarines were Holland 602 type submarines used by the Imperial Russian and Soviet Navies in the early 20th century. ... Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Holland: Holland, launched 1898, was the US Navys first submarine. ...

[edit] See also

• Baron Holland, an English noble title, now extinct
• Earl of Holland, an English noble title, now extinct
• François Hollande
• Hollander (Hollaender, Holländer)
• Holland Novak, a fictional character from the anime Eureka Seven
• Holland (album), an album by The Beach Boys
• "Holland", a song by Sufjan Stevens on Michigan (album)
• The band Holland, which now records under the name The Lonely Hearts.

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